Re: "...Leftist professors in Iran are not the same as leftist professors in the West..."
The #1 LESSON which must be learned by those wishing to save Western Civilization is the following:
-People in other parts of the world DO NOT THINK AS DO WE IN THE WEST!
-Their entire mindsets are completely different than are ours; their frames of reference about every aspect of reality do not in any way resemble ours.
-To deal with the Muslim world on an "all things being equal" basis, is a sure prescription for suicide.
-example: Most in the U.S., particularly in the U.S. Government, truly believe that "lack of democracy and lack of job opportunities" are "The Root Causes of Terrorism".
-In fact, NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH! Islam is in no way concerned with job creation or democracy; perfectly content to kill as many as necessary and impoverish the whole world if it means spreading Islam.
-Therefore, NO AMOUNT OF FOREIGN AID, tsunami relief, AIDS medicines, VOA broadcasts, invitations to the White House, etc. etc. ad absurdum can ever have any effect on preventing Islamic Terror.
-Just the opposite is true:
-The more that is done for Mohammedans to "lift them up to OUR way of life", the more they hate, despise, and swear to destroy us.
-Worse yet; while we in the Western World "move on" from day to day with optimism, the same is not true for the Islamic World -- they seethe with vengeance, never forgetting and never forgiving, vowing to "get even" for their self-imposed inferiority complex even if it takes until the end of time to do so.
-Mark my words:
-No matter what the result of Bush's adventure in Baghdad, elements of Islam will take revenge on the U.S. on our own territory...even if they wait 10,000 years to do so...they will infect all of their offspring for generations with hatred of America...make their grandchildren vow to set off nukes here, etc..