> Actually, the Caliphate does not threaten the West, it
> threatens the population of Muslim countries and those
> countries that overlap with the Umma, such as China
> and Russia.
Insofar as Islamic fundamentalism is a threat, it might be more accurate to say that it is various governments in that region which are at risk. As for the respective populations, presumably they have some influence in the course of events -- or do you view them as entirely passive in this regard?
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Colin Brace
Amsterdam