WHAT NEXT? (3 of 3)

In this saga of brutalities, as it does, the nature punished the aggressors as well.

The years of the US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq witnessed an unprecedented erosion in its economic prowess.

The impact is huge and irreversible. Extrapolate it over next 20 years and see the folding up of the US Imperialism just like the western colonialism.

An utter failure of the invasions accompanied by mounting challenges to it economic power from Asia, South America and even Africa herald a new world order.

The obvious change is too fine for medieval-evangelic mind to discern. Once the dust of the invasions settles, even the extremists of this thread will see that, the real threat to the west is from elsewhere -not from the Muslim world.

One formidable challenger is China, who is replacing western imperial hold everywhere in the third world, more noticeably in Africa with a better bilateral cooperation model.

See the change from Opium Wars days when British-French army could force China to buy opium they sold around the world – not long ago. Can they even think of doing that to the present-day China?

For the extremists of this thread, your one-eyed focus on Muslims will not help you.

Look at the ground realities of today. These realities can help you imagine the near-future world. The gun-diplomacy hurts more than it helps its promoters in the changed world.

There is nothing wrong with the Muslims, like other nations in the post-colonial era, to aim for controlling their own resources.

With a permanent curtain drawn on the colonialism, and severe dents in the economic monopoly of the west to remote control other nations, the only sustainable interaction between the nations is going to be the bilateral coordination.

With a host of formidable competitors emerging for the west around the world, deer extremists, it is time to mend fences with the Muslim world. But perhaps, you need another 20 or so years to see it clearly.

"There is nothing wrong with the Muslims, like other nations in the post-colonial era, to aim for controlling their own resources."

Finally bared your teeth fully, NC. Go The Muslim nation, Islamic State, The Caliphate! Go you good thing!

Why dint'cha just say that in the beginning?

Well, you've convinced me, Luciferase. The sheer unmitigated gall of suggesting that people should have control of their own resources just shows how far these Muslim bast**ds are prepared to go!

Next thing you know they'll be spouting nonsense about loving their children, the dirty mongrels!

Seriously though, that was a really impressively stupid comment.

I was not aware that a religion owned resources. Thank you for correcting me, Craig.

Twat.

correction : ..."the" resources.

You're so right, Luciferase, how foolish of me not to have picked up such an obvious flaw. Once again you have shown us all the value of thinking things through in the right way.

I'm sure the various church authorities will be arranging the handover of all assets to the nearest person with a gun as soon as they get word that you've rumbled 'em.

Perhaps a Bex and a nice lie down?