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Surprisingly, there is little disagreement between people on the right and left over this issue. The Rebel http://www.therebel.media/trump_s_ban_on_muslim_migration_has_widespread_support_shocking_poll_reveals European attitudes to Muslim immigration are reportedly in line with Donald Trump's -- in fact, according to a new poll, an average of 55% of Europeans agree with the notion that 'all further migration from mainly Muslim countries should be stopped.' The study, carried out by UK-based think-tank Chatham House found that "majorities in all but two of the ten states [surveyed] agreed" with the aforementioned notion -- 71% in Poland, 65% in Austria, 64% in Hungary and Belgium, 61% in France,...

Nov. 3, 2003 The Region: Embracing reality By BARRY RUBIN Wishful thinking is the enemy of policymakers and analysts. It brings the hope that is vital to life but also may increase the very risks it seeks to banish. What is the proper mixture of optimism and pessimism as we look at the region today? First, let me add some important details. Too many people confuse their ideology or personal preferences with a sober assessment of a given political situation. Nowadays, it is unfortunately fashionable to rush to classify someone according to their national or ethnic background – as well...

Nov. 2, 2003 Worse than North Korea? Over the past decade, the North Korean "people's" regime of Kim Jong-Il has starved an estimated three million of its citizens. A roughly equal number work in slave labor camps that dwarf Auschwitz in size and nearly in cruelty. The regime has developed nuclear weapons, in violation of several agreements, and intends to sell those weapons to the highest bidder. It has lobbed ballistic missiles over Japan. It threatens a war of annihilation against its southern neighbor. It supports itself by dealing drugs and counterfeit currency. But at least it's not as...