Irreconcilable Differences?
Even in California, with divorce rates hovering around 50%, the dissolution of a marriage is still looked upon as a sad and tragic event – celebrity breakups notwithstanding. Most people still believe (I hope) that one should work thru their marital difficulties and use divorce only as a last resort. The question is: Does this hold true for the relationships between countries…and are we now at that point with the Arab world?
Many people would like to think that we can still salvage our relationship with Arab nations; however, the harsh realities of the Middle East paint a dismal picture indeed. One need look no further than recent events in Lebanon to realize how bleak prospects are for marital harmony between Western civilization and our Muslim ‘other half’. It boggles the mind that anyone could be anything but aghast at the lack of humanity Hezbollah terrorists displayed in their recent celebration of death. Samir Kuntar’s brutal killing of a 4 year old girl, coupled with his countrymen rejoicing in the return of their “hero”, leaves even the mildly perceptive wondering about the perversity of how these people think. Is there some way to save this marriage between our civilizations? Or, is it time to recognize our irreconcilable differences, and file for divorce?
The problem is, unlike the divorcing spouse that just gets up and moves to another house, our world has become too small and interdependent to revert to such isolationist behavior. This is especially true as we are on the cusp of a nuclear armed Iran. This, added to our reliance on foreign oil – which in turn adds more zeros to terrorists’ bank accounts (can anyone say $5.00 per gallon!) – has us feeding the very beast that aims to consume us. Wow! Did it just get too expensive and dangerous to get a divorce?
Here are a few facts that speak for themselves….
1. Islamic countries with large investment portfolios now own sizable parts of Citigroup and NASDAQ.
2. At current gas prices, within 5 years OPEC countries can have a controlling interest in every major U.S. company.
3. Within 10-12 years OPEC countries will have the financial wherewithal to buy every major U.S. company outright.
And if that isn’t enough to scare you into scrambling for the remote to zone out on an old “Seinfeld” episode, consider this…
4. Current Saudi Arabian oil reserves are now worth more than all of the companies on the NYSE combined.
(For more depressing info on our country’s self-defeating energy policies (or lack of them), see the recently released YouTube video.
So, is there still time to get out of this mess? Any sane person would have already called their divorce lawyer (or at least a marital counselor) decades ago. But sadly, America and the rest of the Western world are far, far, far from sane.
Hence, enters the documentary “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” – www.obsessionthemovie.com . Obsession attempts to awaken Western civilization and unveil the truth about our militant Arab ‘spouses’. While painting a glimmer of hope by calling for moderate Arabs to rise up against the radical Muslim minority that looks to enslave us all, Obsession clearly delineates the inhumane principals by which our adversaries live.
In no uncertain terms Obsession graphically depicts that we are in a war, defined by its opposing religions and cultures, which is nothing short of a battle for global supremacy being foisted upon us by radical Islam. This leaves me to ask how in the hell we in the West can continue to pay homage to so-called political correctness. Take for example multiculturalism. It’s simply not true that all cultures and religions have the same values, and as Hezbollah and other terrorists have shown us, they have little regard for truth or human life. If knowing your enemy is the path to victory, then Obsession is the sourcebook for the battle plan we so desperately need.
Don Vito Corleone (“The Godfather”) once said, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”. The reality is that we can’t financially afford to get divorced from the Arab world and we will have to continue to live together (until lunar condos become available). However, on November 4th Americans can choose who will wear the pants in this family, the Muslim world or Western civilization. Let’s just pray that whoever is elected doesn’t wear trousers made from Jimmy Carter’s cotton farm.
Gregory Ross
Director of Communications, Clarion Fund
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