Kissinger on Islam; Europe and US; rise of Asia; the end of the national state

[Iceman]

Kissinger: I don't like the term "war on terror" because terror is a method, not a political movement. We are in a war against radical Islam that is trying to overthrow the moderate elements in the Islamic world and which is fundamentally challenging the secular structures of Western societies. All this is happening at a difficult period in European history.
SPIEGEL: Difficult why

Good article..

Kissinger: By this time next year, we will see the beginning of a new administration. We will then discover to what extent the Bush administration was the cause or the alibi for European-American disagreements. Right now, many Europeans hide behind the unpopularity of President Bush. And this administration made several mistakes in the beginning.
SPIEGEL: What do you see as the biggest mistakes?

[mrbeast]

Good find Skybird

A very interesting article. I don't agree with all of his opinions but I think he is spot on about the EU, there is certanly a vaccum between the EU and the nations that it is made up of. I also agree with him about the war on terror, I always thought it was a meaningless term.

Like you say Skybird, Kissinger does produce some thoughtful and intelligent points at times.

[Officerpuppy]

Very interesting article