I just cracked open a book I've been wanting to read for some time. I happened upon a page that "deconstructed" the War on Terror by basically saying Bush and Tony Blair were wrong to rank Islam as a "lesser religion." First off, I would have been thrilled if Bush or Blair had said, "You know what? We don't need Islam. We'll pay any takers $5,000 to convert to Christianity. If you accept, then change your mind afterwards, well . . . make sure your will's in order." I don't remember hearing anyone saying anything bad about Islam. I do remember a lot of dancin' around the subject.
Over at the Reb we've been studying Takuan Seiyo's latest installment to his From Meccania to Atlantis series, Shotgun Marriage in Europe. It pretty much expresses how we're feeling about things. I sometimes hear myself say, "This can't last. The West will wake up." But then I'm reminded of Hagia Sofya. Our ancestors have gone soft before in the face of threats.
Over at the Reb:
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