COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE INDEPENDENT
"... ISIS
ideology stretches ‘deep into Muslim society..."
What a complete ass Tony Blair is.
First, he knows nothing about Muslim society, but that fact
doesn't stop him from making sweeping observations.
Second and most important, ISIS itself is an artificial
construct, as the duplicitous Blair well knows. It includes many Westerners,
even special forces under cover from several nations. It is supported and armed
by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and America. It is led by people associated
with Western powers. It cannot be therefore an accurate representation of
anything about Muslims.
Third, it is really important to remember that the Muslim
world has been treated horribly in recent years, country after country having
been attacked or destabilized by America and smarmy allies like Tony Blair.
There is a wealth of abuse and grievances behind the decision of any young man
who does join such an organization.
Drones are killing people in half a dozen countries.
Syria is under terrible attack from outside.
Yemen is under attack by the absolute monarch of Saudi
Arabia.
Libya is in a shambles.
Iraq is a broken rump state.
Egypt is back to a dictatorship.
Israel, as usual, abuses millions with no one even taking
serious notice.
And the religion of more than a billion people is almost
daily maligned in our press, as you have done in publishing Tony Blair’s malign
musings.
