Islamism's two most threatening strengths

Submitted by Michael Green (United States), Dec 26, 2006 at 19:08

Strength No. 1: Although it constitures an all-encompassing "political" ideology, it is able to masquerade and infiltrate Western society under the status of a "religion"; providing it, particularly in the US and Europe, with immense legal/financial benefits and immunities;

Strength No. 2: With the exception of Nazi German and Japanese ideologies in WW II, and to a much greater extent, it disposes of a virtually inexhaustible corps of devotees that are willing to commit suicide on its behalf. No other major regime, ideology or nation in today's world - USA and Israel included - can muster any credible number of people who are ready to willingly kill themselves on behalf of a cause!

If Western civilization wants to truly prevail over the Islamist totalitarian threat, panaceas against the above two capabilities need to be seriously addressed.

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