[PLK]

Funny you mentioned By the Rivers of Babylon, as I'm re-reading it now.

Me too! I find it depressing that a book written in the 70's demonstrates that absolutely nothing has changed in the 30+ years since it was written (even though is fiction, is based on current political climate of the time). Are the Muslims doomed to remain forever in the stone age????

[Trust but Verify]

It could have been written two years ago. The middle east was a mess, is a mess, and will always be a mess, I'm afraid.