[wizardoz]

We've had several leaders of western nations who fit in well with Saddam, Gadhafi and Mullah Omar. No one in the west should think our civilizations are immune from this type of ruler.

That's for sure. Indeed, 50 years ago a good sized chunk of Europe was under the control of a man whose attitude toward Jews predates the Indonesian leader's speech.

[Akira]

Indeed, 50 years ago a good sized chunk of Europe was under the control of a man whose attitude toward Jews predates the Indonesian leader's speech

Hatred of the Jews is one thing that can always bring together Western and Eastern leaders. The Palestinian leader at the time (Husseini) spent the war years with Hitler and wanted to bring the final solution to Palestine. Arafat has repeatedly called Husseini his hero.