UK: British Islamic Relations
Max Hastings, former Editor-In-Chief of the London Evening Standard writes:
We have learned a lot since 9/11. George Bush, abetted by Tony Blair, resolved that terrorists must be hunted down in their supposed breeding and training grounds, in Afghanistan (true) and Iraq (false). Neither military engagement has proved an unqualified success. Pakistan’s radicals pose a grave threat, but even the Washington neo-conservatives do not now propose committing troops against them. The most plausible lesson of recent experiences is that it is counter-productive to deploy large-scale western military forces in Muslim societies, even where there seem just grounds for doing so.
I agree with Mr. Hastings that using military force will make the situation worse. The injustices committed against the Palestinian people are fueling hostilities towards “Western” powers! The West cannot close their eyes about this any longer!
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