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This book should be required reading. The US has not adjusted its political outlook since the end of the Cold War. We're no longer dealing with nation-states but individuals operating in cells across a multitude of countries. Operating under the umbrella of their view of Islam.
The first and most important issue it brings forth is that we've "occupied" in the country where their holiest sites (Mecca & Medina) are located since 1990 (Gulf War). The second is that we have supported the autocratic regimes of Mubarak (Egypt), Assad (Syria), Putin (Russia) and Hussein (Iraq), to name a few.
The rhetoric of bring democracy and our value system are nice but they are not realistic. Our best option is to be like Kiva - loan money to have them do it themselves: update water systems, build schools, etc. We've had 300+ years to be where we are and we're still having growing pains. Currently certain states are regressing to pre-70s attitudes.
The first and most important issue it brings forth is that we've "occupied" in the country where their holiest sites (Mecca & Medina) are located since 1990 (Gulf War). The second is that we have supported the autocratic regimes of Mubarak (Egypt), Assad (Syria), Putin (Russia) and Hussein (Iraq), to name a few.
The rhetoric of bring democracy and our value system are nice but they are not realistic. Our best option is to be like Kiva - loan money to have them do it themselves: update water systems, build schools, etc. We've had 300+ years to be where we are and we're still having growing pains. Currently certain states are regressing to pre-70s attitudes.
