"Democratic civilization is the first in history to blame itself because another power is trying to destroy it."--François Revel
How real is the Islamic threat to Western civilization? In the following posts, we look at Islamic extremism from different angles. We hear from Lawrence Wright, whose Pulitzer-winning book The Looming Tower documents why al-Qaeda is so dangerous. A Washington Post story quotes several experts who believe the negative consequences of U.S. defeat in Iraq will far outweigh those resulting from our Vietnam loss. By contrast, Edward Luttwak, an expert on military power in the Middle East, downplays the region’s influence and its capacity to harm. Along the way, we’ll take a look at current developments in Iraq.
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