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To: WesternCulture
I'd say that's a reasonable summary - my take on Islamic Theocracy as a practical form of political organization (it's never been a rational economic system in modern technological societies) is that it will be self-limiting for the sorts of reasons listed above, and that it's going to reach those limits in places such as Iran within the next decade or two, if not sooner.

The problem of "terrorism" as a adjunct of Radical Islam is likely going to be more intractable, and my guess is that it's going to be a much larger problem within Islamic societies than outside them.

63 posted on 02/06/2007 8:53:54 AM PST by M. Dodge Thomas
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To: M. Dodge Thomas

"The problem of "terrorism" as a adjunct of Radical Islam is likely going to be more intractable, and my guess is that it's going to be a much larger problem within Islamic societies than outside them."

I agree.

I am optimistic regarding the possibility of infiltrating islamofascism.

Although Israel, undeniably, has been exposed to succesful deeds of terror lately, its secret service has in fact been very efficient despite being a tiny nation existing IN the middle of Muslim Middle East itself.

Europe and the US might anew experience acts of Muslim terrorism on their own soil, but I doubt they will increase from year to year or that they will gain support among large numbers of European Muslims.

Furthermore, I agree Islamic Theocracy never has been a rational economic system.

I don't think every interpretation of Islam at hand is opposed to economical development and technological progress, but in many Muslim countries religious leaders are concerned only with political/social control and influence and blame the West for any shortcoming in the area of economy.

Instead of trying to establish good relations to the West, which would promote trade and development, they incite poor people in the street to violent protests against the US, the Danish Mohammed caricatures and such things.

Like Hitler said; "How fortunate for leaders that men do not think."



75 posted on 02/06/2007 11:40:22 AM PST by WesternCulture
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