"Have you been over there lately? The cities over there make Times Square look suburban. Their most popular restaurants are places like Chili's and McDonalds. There is a Starbucks on every corner. Their shopping malls put ours to shame. There is a satellite dish on every rooftop, and children wear Oakland Raider t-shirts. "
And Osama uses a cell phone, Iran is making nukes, and the 9/11 hijackers flew planes.
Shared technology (invented by the West) does not equal in any way shared values.
Tell that to the Menonites. The fact that Arab culture is increasingly accepting Western influence is a very strong indicator of a shift in values. Why do you think the Taliban and the Mullahs of Iran prohibit all forms of Western influence?