dsanthony
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For students of history, it's interesting to see which nascent movements become dominant forces of history. Did the Egyptians see Greek and Roman tribesmen as the forces which would one day rule them? Certainly few Roman citizens heard of an itinerant Jewish rabbi named Jesus, and none of them would have believed that his followers would one day dominate the empire, and outlast that empire by a thousand years or more. When the British were burning Washington DC during the War of 1812, they would have laughed at the idea that 140 years later they would be looking to Washington to save them.
Momentum and fervor are forces in politics, just as they are in sports. The Western world (US and Europe) are becoming passive and tired of the burden of leadership. Almost half of the AMerican public agrees with Europe that the risks and costs of "dominating" the world are too great.
Of course, they are naive enough to think that there are not other groups which are driven to "dominate" the world. Whether it is the totalitarian regimes of Japan and Germany, or the communist Soviet Union--there is always competition between alternative world views. The West (or most of it) had the energy and drive to meet the challenges of those two forces. They clearly do not have the energy to combat this newer force of radical Islam. Blair's departure in Britain, and Bush's low ratings in the US, are clear signs that the tide is turning AGAINST the war on terror.
In 100 years, it is not unimaginable that Islam becomes a dominant force in international politics. They are a worldwide movement, they have economic might, and they have the fervor and drive that the US had 50 years ago, or Britain had 100 years ago.
Momentum and fervor are forces in politics, just as they are in sports. The Western world (US and Europe) are becoming passive and tired of the burden of leadership. Almost half of the AMerican public agrees with Europe that the risks and costs of "dominating" the world are too great.
Of course, they are naive enough to think that there are not other groups which are driven to "dominate" the world. Whether it is the totalitarian regimes of Japan and Germany, or the communist Soviet Union--there is always competition between alternative world views. The West (or most of it) had the energy and drive to meet the challenges of those two forces. They clearly do not have the energy to combat this newer force of radical Islam. Blair's departure in Britain, and Bush's low ratings in the US, are clear signs that the tide is turning AGAINST the war on terror.
In 100 years, it is not unimaginable that Islam becomes a dominant force in international politics. They are a worldwide movement, they have economic might, and they have the fervor and drive that the US had 50 years ago, or Britain had 100 years ago.
