So, the most recent Economist included a special report on how Al-Qaeda is regrouping and becoming more influential. It was, as you might expect, a sobering account--until the last paragraph. Then it noted that AQ's final goal was to establish a new Caliphate across most, if not all, of the Middle East, and that said goal was now closer than it had been. At this point, I pretty much cracked up; the idea of those psychotic bigots successfully ruling even a Vatican-style mini-state strains my imagination. A super-state covering thousands of square miles, run by a batch of zealots whose primary, if not only, skill is destabilizing states...that's almost too grotesque to be funny. Almost.
What do you think the future holds for Muslims of the frothingly-violent persuasion in that region? I read a rather horrible blog post the other day, suggesting that a massive Sunni-Shiite "civil war" was imminent for some reason. And gloating about it, which is why I'm not going to link to it. What do our armchair policy wonks think of that?
Discuss, and stuff.
What do you think the future holds for Muslims of the frothingly-violent persuasion in that region? I read a rather horrible blog post the other day, suggesting that a massive Sunni-Shiite "civil war" was imminent for some reason. And gloating about it, which is why I'm not going to link to it. What do our armchair policy wonks think of that?
Discuss, and stuff.
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