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What an intellectual giant Sam is. I had the pleasure of designing and implementing a graduate seminar on "Civilizations in Conflict -- the Impact of Islamic Fundamentalism on Western Civilization". Huntington and 9/11 were the motivating factors in my research effort at this very late period in my life.

Huntington's "Clash" and Bernard Lewis' works were of paramount importance in the development of the work -- as well as Kaplan, Pipes, Giddes, etc.

IMHO, Huntington has provided a monumental service to our nation with his recent important work. I do believe a large segment of our country has directly benefited by the issues he has raised -- not the least is his discussion of the impact of demographics and time upon our cultural composite and ultimate national structure.

Respectfully, dkp