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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wraith: [QB] Yeah, the point is valid about bin Laden and Saddam once being supported by the US. It's an example of Realpolitik though; at the time, the USSR and Iran were seen as far greater threats to the West and the US than Islamic extremism. Of course once it was realised that Saddam was somewhat less than stable and intent on expanding Iraq's borders that went out the window in 1991. In the case of Islamic extremists, they too were focussed on matters other than the west. Until it's collapse, the USSR was seen as a far greater threat, particularly given it's attitude to religion. It also directly affected far more Muslims far more directly, in Central Asia, than any of the Western powers, particularly after the 1960s. And, of course, you have to remember this is nothing new. Islamic fundamentalist attacks against those they see as 'threats to Islam' have been going on for ages. Look at the Mahdi in the Sudan, Wahabbis in the Arabian Peninsula, and a whole bunch of others (often centred on millenarian figures and doctine, although also frequently at least partly the result of factors interacting with fundamentalism). Ultimately, it must be remembered that the central aim of the leadership of al-Qaeda, is the ultimate destruction of non-Islamic society. Things would probably go worse for us if we gave in to demands to pull out of Iraq now and they would certainly go worse for Iraqis. Part of the problem is this expectation of instant success that many people seem to have. Iraq is going to need decades to become a stable, democratic society. You can't do it over night. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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