Islam.

Not something I talk about a great deal. Not something I avoid either.

I.e. I do not have a degree in cultural studies or anything.

Anyway, I just wanted to offer my opinion on Islam that it is going through a kind of reformation. Apparently the Church, after the crusades etc. went through periods where it had political change. got rid of its radicals.

Perhaps Islam is going through that too, and certain foreign powers to Islamic countries, and indeed certain Islamic countries themselves are slowing it down. Since fanaticism often allows for certain criminal behaviours.

It is no secret that the American government fundamentally, since the cold war (that Nimr either didn't know about or didn't talk about with the American diplomats) has been replacing any regime that didn't fit it's political agendas, and that America prefers radicals to sane people.

A good example of a sane person is Bashar Al Assad (again might be putting my foot in it, but there we go). Whom refused Americans deal on pipelines which then lead to the Rothschild funding of Da'esh.

However, Bashar had a secular government and a very advanced culture. With diversity of religion peacefully living within Syria's borders.

Why radical jihadists would prefer to ally with America is anyone guess but it might be to do with the fact that sociopaths, like the American administration, are willing to overlook and even encourage autocratic regimes. Whereas other partners are not?