Why are Western embassies being attacked around the Muslim world?
“The maelstrom of anti-western violence in the Arab world has little to do with an anti-Islam propaganda film released on YouTube. It has more to do with decades of perceived western imperialism – and the organisational skills of the Salafis, known for their no-compromise, literal interpretation of the faith.”
This is the opening of a short but insightful piece seeking to explain the violence currently bursting out in so many Muslin nations.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Have I got this straight?
Decades of perceived western imperialism; grinding poverty and injustice; the organisational skills of the Salafis.
Result: A few thousand people in the streets.
An insult to a prophet, who may or may not have lived about 14 centuries ago.
Result: 100 million people in the streets.
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.