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Originally posted by Spanky
The leaders of any zany movement come from the middle or upper classes... However, they only get support from the masses if things are really screwed up. These oil autorcracies aren't really developed economies, they are just large welfare states.
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And what of the support for those "zany" terrorists among Western Muslims? A recent poll showed that 24 percent of British Muslims across all age groups (even more for those under 30) believe the terrorist murder of 52 innocent civilians in the UK subway on 7/7/2005 was justified b/c of the UK's political stance concerning Iraq, and 17 % said they "didn't know" when asked if it was justified. 41% of Muslims living in a developed Western nation aren't against the slaughter of innocents by terrorists? I have yet to see any evidence of widespread condemnation by Muslims of terrorism no matter what the socio-economic circumstance and whether their leader is a crusty old Sheikh or Tony Blair. You could throw all the money, booze, hot women, free sex and a lives of luxury at them, and you'd still have support for the eradication of Israel and support for people who blow up pizzerias filled with kids.
