Tony Blair and tackling radical Islam (merged thread)

[TheCurmudgeon]

Curmudgy,
All politicians are dangerous because they want power over lots of people and once they get power all they ever seem to want is more power but whenever a politician changes his primary view to one that goes completely against his former views there just might be an awakening taking place and some small amount of truthfulness coming out.

After all President Reagan was a Democrat before he woke up.

I don't believe Blair "saw the light of reason", I think he saw the opportunity for a headline and to rewrite his legacy.

"Radical" anything is generally bad. Radical Christians kill abortion doctors and homosexuals. He is not saying anything particularly helpful, only fueling an already existing belief that the problem is Islam.

... and to tie into our other conversation on COIN, part of the distrust of Islam is the result of the social/psychological dynamics of in-group/out/group identity. More sociology coming at yah ....