For the United States this is not division "into adherents and infidels," this is just a quirk of a major oil producer. Besides, as the U.S. president told the U.N., the real problem is elsewhere:
"It is time for a new compact among the civilized peoples of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source: the corruption of young minds by violent ideology". We must offer an alternative vision."
The answer to the whole problem turns out to be marketing! And not just any marketing, marketing to the young!
So war is just marketing by other means? And marketing is way more persuasive than justice? And blaming victims, the young who have no effective power to change anything happening to them now, is an intellectually tenable position? And it's a moral perspective? And God condones it?
The president's "final point" is:
-- the countries of the Arab and Muslim world must focus on the extraordinary potential of their people -- especially the youth."
This may sound like patronizing nonsense, but perhaps the president means it as another example of "the freedom of nations and peoples to make their own decisions." Or perhaps not:
"If young people live in places where the only option is between the dictates of a state, or the lure of an extremist underground -- no counter-terrorism strategy can succeed". No external power can bring about a transformation of hearts and minds. But America will be a respectful and constructive partner."
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