The jihadis are extremely decentralized.
stringent socioeconomic controls,
The jihadis lack the economic structure that is the hallmark of fascistic societies.
typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
The Jihadi is internationalist in nature not nationalistic. They operate and thrive in London just as well as Tehran.
The Bush Adminstration's biggest problem is its complete inability to articulate the purpose of our actions in the Middle East. Or to define our enemy in this war. Anyone who thinks we are fighting fascists is ignorant of both history and the English language.
From a tactical standpoint, we are extremely well positioned in the Middle East. I sure as hell hope the purpose of our presence is not as advertised, i.e. to give Islamists the opportunity to vote themselves a government of Islamic fundamentalists.
Can't agree with you on any of your points. Islamofascism is the perfect description.
I'd go down each point, but suffice it to say that the Islamofascist "ideal" is the Islamic Caliphate, with its own version of "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer".
You are correct.... OTOH, you are dealing with a society which is generally "ignorant of both history and the English language", so maybe best to feed them regurgitated pablum..
Maybe we should call the Islamo-Commies.. We know Commies and we beat them before, so maybe we can do it again..;)
The US currently resembles a fascist nation than the Islamic terror threat. Although we have elections, the outcome of the races is determined by who gets large corporate donations. Fascism doesn't require a dictator, but it could be reasonably defined as an oligarchy of elites sponsored by large corporate and business interests. We definitely meet the criteria for stringent economic controls and belligerent nationalism.
I have an entirely different point of view on the situation than most. What is taking place is three apostate religions that abandoned their prophetic roots are ruled by clerics who, in their histories, were empowered to interpret a book containing what they consider God's law. Both sides reject the principle that God is capable of revealing his will in modern times, considering that a heretical doctrine. As a result, rather than approach God and seek reconciliation in his will, they slavishly cling to their priestly worldviews and condemn each other to death for the blasphemies for which they accuse each other. Oddly enough, the one principle on which all three religions agree is that anyone who professes current revelation should be persecuted and oppressed.
Until Christians, Jews, and Muslims seek current revelation from the living God, they are doomed to continue in this path until God himself will overthrow their kingdoms and supplant it with his own. The current conflicts will escalate until the conditions will make the vineyard ripe for the final harvest.