In 1920, The West Ruled Huge Amounts

There Are Lots Of Conflicts Going On In The Middle East. It Is Unclear As To Which Country Will Emerge, If Any, As The Dominant Or Hegemonic Power In The Middle East.

Obviously Pakistan And The U.s. Are Very Different Countries, But We Have Common Geopolitical Interests In Preventing Communist Take Over In Afghanistan And Hence, Now That Pakistan Has A Government That We Can Cooperate With, Even Though It Is A Military Government, We Are Working Together With Them In Order To Promote Our Common Interests. But Obviously We Also Differ With Pakistan On A Number Of Issues.

The Biggest Difference As Far As Muslims In Europe And America Are Concerned Is That The Number Of Muslims In America Is Small Compared To The Number In Europe.

Obviously Muslim Societies, Like Societies Elsewhere, Are Becoming Increasingly Urban, Many Are Becoming Industrial, But Since So Many Have Oil And Gas, They Don't Have A Great Impetus. But Again, The Revenue That Natural Resources Produce Gives Them The Capability And So Countries Like Iran Are Beginning To Develop An Industrial Component.

Critics Say That America Is A Lie Because Its Reality Falls So Far Short Of Its Ideals. They Are Wrong. America Is Not A Lie; It Is A Disappointment. But It Can Be A Disappointment Only Because It Is Also A Hope.