There certainly has, Mr. Lewis. And you--you sly dog--got the tongues wagging, didn't you?
Who is Bernard Lewis? From what Zeusian head did he spring, fully-formed, with his "clash of civilizations" in mind? How did it spread, like wildfire, throughout the Land? How nice that he was able to fashion a theory so firm, so round, so fully-packed; so available; so terribly appropriate; so capable of being bumper-sticker-ized. How fortunate that his theories so closely conform to traditional Anglo/Saxon prejudices and yet pay careful homage to the proper multi-cultural pieties.
"...I mention this point because I think it's important in understanding Muslim perceptions of what is going on...."
And you're just the fellow to explain it all--so we can understand it the way it needs to be understood.
You got something to say? Then say it - no beating around the bush. Out with it. Now.