tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20891893.post5673142525056860377..comments2009-07-03T19:17:58.634-07:00debaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289884295542007401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20891893.post-4174729707589550282009-07-03T19:17:58.634-07:002009-07-03T19:17:58.634-07:00reading interesting comment on how islam/mideast is/was societies of local tribes/leaders because of topography/climate/geology....never really cohered...was basically ungovernable from central authority...islam stopped infighting but could not pull region(s) together..trade routes...way stops...trade cities is the model that has always worked best...no bad guys...just nature&#39;s rules....Sleeprunninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803272307118921767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20891893.post-28446677155961604382009-07-01T06:18:42.270-07:002009-07-01T06:18:42.270-07:00This post has been linked for the HOT5 Daily 7/1/2009, at <a href="http://unreligiousright.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Unreligious Right</a>UNRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20891893.post-5747821144427579572009-06-30T09:21:04.484-07:002009-06-30T09:21:04.484-07:00&#39;Preciate it.RBHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13562135000111792590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20891893.post-21890682483097744802009-06-29T14:28:17.778-07:002009-06-29T14:28:17.778-07:00You could substitute just about any religion or sect for Muslim in that summary and it would describe most of the recent literature from that religion. <br /><br />Well, at least according to your summary, they are blaming themselves instead of the evil, heathen, capitalists of other countries/religions. But, oh, they do that, too.C Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053858627632648020noreply@blogger.com