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The West is not perfect, as evidenced by our World Wars etc.. However, the basic, historical thrust in the West has been to increase personal freedom and to encourage individual creativity. Islamic cultures that have striven to maintain a status quo mired in the Middle Ages fell behind and to chose to blame others for the troubles brought about by a failure to embrace modernity.

Islamofascism will fall into the trash bin of history. However, the amount of devastation that will be necessary to eradicate this disease is dependent upon Muslim leadership. We will be fighting, largely as a result of the Left's machinations, radical Muslims long after the Bush (43) administration is gone.

[PerConPat]

correction: Islamic cultures that have striven to maintain a status quo mired in the Middle Ages fell behind and chose to blame others for the troubles brought about by a failure to embrace modernity.