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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
'World's future belongs to Islam'
2011-05-28
[Iran Press TV] Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi says the recent developments in the region are a prelude for Islam to prevail in the international arena.

"The recent events ... show that the future of the world, including [that of] the US and Europe, belongs to Islam," IRNA quoted Moslehi as saying at a conference in the central Iranian city of Karaj on Thursday.

The intelligence minister pointed to the recent popular revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen and other anti-government uprisings across the Arab world and argued that all of these movements are of Islamic nature, inspired by the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Moslehi referred to the West's "confusion" over the wave of the Islamic awakening, saying Western countries try to attribute the movements to "non-Islamic" roots.

The recent visits by US President Barack B.O. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
... sometimes described as the Smartest Woman in the World and at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as Another Tallyrand ...
to different parts of the world, particularly to the Middle Eastern countries, are aimed at "preventing further losses to the US interests in the region," he added.

Moslehi called on regional heads of states, especially Saudi officials, not to follow the US path, because they themselves will eventually "get entangled with the Islamic awakening."

In recent months, a wave of revolutions and anti-government uprisings has swept the Arab world.

In January, a revolution in Tunisia ended the 23-year ruling of former President-for-Life Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
...who departed by popular demand in January, 2011, precipitating the Arab Spring...
In February, another revolution led to the ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011...
after three decades of authoritarian rule.

Other revolutions have erupted in Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, while more anti-government upheavals have swept Soddy Arabia, Jordan, Oman and Algeria.

Meanwhile,
...back at the hoedown, Bob finally got to dance with Sally...
more Arab countries are expected to witness similar revolts.
Posted by:Fred

#14  Peak oil is sadly not true. Peak cheap oil is. The light sweet crude is running out but they've got just as much heavy thick crude under the desert as they ever did. They are still floating on an ocean of oil, 100 year's worth of world supply. It's just harder to get the thick stuff out.

They are experimenting with steam injection
Posted by: anon1   2011-05-28 20:49  

#13  "Iranian Intelligence
An oxymoron"

With the emphasis on the "moron," Mike.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2011-05-28 19:43  

#12  Hasn't exactly helped Africa ha it?

You notice most of the time these Middle East countries get westerners to run the oil extraction for them.

While I hold no truck for "peak oil" lunacy I'm quite pleased it's accelerating the rate of development for oil alternatives.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-05-28 18:40  

#11  #8 When the oil under those countries starts to dry up they'll be sitting on Africa v2.

without the other natural resources that Africa has
Posted by: Frank G   2011-05-28 14:22  

#10  ...And while I'm at it, has anyone else ever considered that the more a given group says that the future belongs to them, the more willing they are to use violence to overcome the unexpectedly high number of people who disagree with them?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-05-28 13:24  

#9  In a way I agree, as the history of Islam is expand or implode, which I think makes OS's movie clip quite appropriate; Fertile Crescent, Egypt of Wheat, can't even feed themselves. I foresee the old standby of extortion and trade route tolling.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2011-05-28 13:19  

#8  When the oil under those countries starts to dry up they'll be sitting on Africa v2.

Islamic Culture is not a reciprocal. Reciprocation is the single path to wealth (they swap their oil for western wealth).
When the oil goes they'll be no wealth.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-05-28 11:37  

#7  OldSpook, I think of that movie scene often (too often.) It is one of the most powerful in film history, IMO.
Posted by: Glenmore   2011-05-28 10:22  

#6  Iranian Intelligence

An oxymoron (plural oxymorons or oxymora) (from Greek ὀξύμωρον, "sharp dull") is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-05-28 10:05  

#5  That scary, fascist religion, that oppresses women, never produced a citizen who could solve one of the FOUR GREAT MYSTERIES of the universe on her summer internship!!

Way to go, Amelia!!
Posted by: anon1   2011-05-28 05:22  

#4  "World's future belongs to Islam" We have have heard that tune before. Islam is like other religions. People bend and shape it to suit their needs. The fascination with the Nazi in the Arab world has a long history. It does find a home with Islam. The control of people and self belief of superiority then lebensborn perhaps?.
Posted by: Dale   2011-05-28 02:32  

#3  WORLD NEWS > [Michael Scheurer, ex-CIA]AL-QAIDA "WINNING THE WAR AGZ WEST".

Scant evidence that AQ has been rolled back despite the deaths or capture of many of its Leaders, + espec per the death of Osama Bin Laden.

I'm a'guessin SCHEURER means, AQ IS WINNING - THE US-WEST JUST DOESN'T KNOW NOR CARES ABOUT IT YET???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-05-28 01:45  

#2  Once again, now, wid a'feelin, DOES RISING CHINA KNOW???

Perhaps HINDU INDIA???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-05-28 01:26  

#1  World's future belongs to Islam

This is a warning. See below for the last time this sort of thing happened (a metaphorical warning from a movie of all things)

Posted by: OldSpook   2011-05-28 01:00  

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