Mobilization of public opinion in Arab countries

Submitted by Vijay (United Kingdom), Nov 7, 2006 at 13:36

One can quote any number of historical events, laws, constitutions, political opinions and so on to prove that the world is not ganging up on Islam or Islamic countries. All this is in vain because the Muslim masses are mobilsed only on the basis of perceived enmity to Islam. Hence the Muslim elites keep on fabricating alleged 'crusades' from the west and the so-called "anti-Islamic campigns" to whip up masses into frenzy. Islam thrives on enemies - real or alleged. When there is no real enemy, fake one.

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