Weekly Editorial - January 13, 2005
1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. "Muslims are followers of Islam (a religion). Islamists are followers of Islamism (a totalitarian ideology). Islamism is not so much a distortion of Islamism, but a radically new interpretation. It politicizes the religion, turning it into a blueprint for establishing a coerced utopia (its program resembles facism and Marx/Leninism)". from HarryRoolaart.com (For more on Islamism, go to danielpipes.org/article/954.)
Are you surprised by the statements made by Islamists in paragraphs 6 and 7? Explain your answer.
3. How do you think Muslims regard Islamism?
4. Re-read paragraph #9. With this information in mind, what do you think U.S. foreign policy should be toward Saudi Arabia? (Also keep in mind that we buy a lot of oil from them.)