Bernard Lewis Revisited - - What if Islam isn't an obstacle to democracy in the Middle East but the secret to achieving it?
For anyone wanting a balenced and useful starting point this essay from Washington Monthly by Michael Hirsh, senior editor at Newsweek, author of At War with Ourselves: Why America is Squandering its Chance to Build a Better World, will do the trick.
¶ Saturday, November 06, 2004