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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
(a) True enough.

(b) I just can't see how this ends well.

On an interesting, though perhaps unrelated point. I've wondered a lot recently about how the terrorist situation today might be different if we'd had democratic governments in the Middle East for the past 50 years -- especially as I've read more about al Zawahiri's background. It seems to me like less repressive governments that permitted free and open political participation could have provided legitimate outlets for much of this pressure/activism/intellect. Brilliant and scholarly people like Yassin and Zawahiri might have found better things to do than lead terrorist groups.

Note: This probably would not have helped Israel, but remains another example of how hangovers from the Cold War still dramatically affect our lives today.

So, when you get down to it, it's all really the fault of Lenin (or Marx, or the Tsar of Russia, or 19th Century capitalism).

S_A_M

Surely we can find a role for colonialism? Or perhaps the Crusaders?