Whoever the author is, he couldn't be more wrong. If there is one constant among Muslim-dominated governments, it is stunning lack of achievement, resulting in rampant poverty, abysmal quality of live, and destructive internal/external conflicts.
Well, he did point out that Spain has a better economy then all of the arab world. If your wondering about why the referance to spain...he's still holding a grudge because the moors lost it (seriously).