The logic in this article is flawed. The fact that a handful of American Muslims become radicalized, out of the millions that exist in this country, does not mean that the majority of people in Muslim countries will not adhere to the benefits of a more democratic, western culture.
I think the Bush doctrine of advancing more democratic, western values in the Middle East is a good one, and will pay long term benefits.
That would work under most situations;but the problem is fundamental Muslims following the Koran and Hadiths as written. They have no choice but to subjugate, convert or kill anyone who does not believe "There is only one God and Muhammed is his prophet"
The fundamental Muslims are doing God's bidding, they are not fighting for any country, family tribe etc..They do what is necessary to please God and to gain a promised eternal reward for themselves. Killing Infidels is a way to accomplish that. Adopting Infidel ways is an affront to their God and they won't buy into that bribe offered by us Infidels. Some will become our "Useful Idiots" and collaborate with us Infidels but the fundamentalists won't.
This is a religiously driven problem and if you don't realize that, you will only treat the symptoms,which will get worse, if you do not address the basic problem -Islam. - Tom