Muslims and Russians

Most Islamic rhetoric is directed against America; but it may be spreading to other places. Given Russia's behavior in Syria, there are many who will now want to paint Russia as another Great Satan.

The Islamists attack America much more than they attack Europe; but given stated Islamic values it should be Europe, not America, that they attack. America is socially moderate to conservative while much of Europe is culturally liberal. They attack America because America, unlike Europe, does not practice policies of accommodation toward people who want them dead.

If these people are to read history correctly, they owe a lot to America. If not for America, they would all be practicing Communism; and if they were to be practicing Communism then they would not be able to be Muslim at all. Whereas with America as the top country they can be as Muslim as they want to be for as long as they do not kill Americans or their allies.

Would the Muslim world really be better off if Russia rather than America was the top country? I do not think so. What Muslims and Russians have in common is their brutality. Americans can be brutal as well, but not to the same extent. If Al Qaeda was running the world, life would be far more brutal and far more oppressive than it is with America in charge.

Every place has its problems; and the test is how these problems are handled. So far, the Muslims' way of handling things has shown to be completely counterproductive and completely destructive. They have a long way to go before they can hold their head up to the rest of the world; and in this they have a lot to learn from Americans.