1. A Battle for Global Values.
- Author
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Blair, Tony
- Subjects
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RACISM & religion , *COUNTERTERRORISM , *PHILOSOPHY & religion , *CATHOLIC Church & philosophy , *ISLAM & philosophy , *MILITARY relations ,RADICALISM & religion ,IRAQI politics & government ,SOCIAL conditions in Iraq - Abstract
The author, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair, discusses the roots of the current wave of global terrorism. Blair discusses the Koran and his perception of the origins of extremism in the Islamic tradition. He details the strategic importance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to the ideological battle that is at the base of the religious extremism movement. Blair also discusses the results of the recent elections in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their implications for the democratic future of the region, as well as the peace process between Israel and Palestine.
- Published
- 2007