Balderdash. The only similarity is that they are both idiologically driven. The two philsophies are totally at odds with on another. "It's all about being poor" is typical Euro-twit thinking. The biggest purveyors of Islamofascism are the very wealthy Saudis.
>>>> The only similarity is that they are both idiologically driven.
Al Qaeda and the left activism groups are built on Russian organized crime network models.
LOL you would have made a better point if you had not used childish name calling.
Yes there are middle class leaders as there were with the Communists.
Yes there were the radical terrorist groups in Europe made up of Middle Class students but they were never a real threat and easily dealt with as the Saudi radicals can be.
But I am talking about the third world masses. Not the First or Second World, where the motivation to fight is totally different
This war will be fought in the third world.
The third world where there is real poverty and where those masses will listen to anyone who promises them deliverance.
In the 50s 60s 70s and 80s it was the Communists now its the Islamist.
Get your head out of the first world way of thinking and into the third where this war will be fought.
As for typical euro weenie way of thinking.
I have taken part in may operations as envisaged in this report in Africa, as well as the Balkans and Middle East and I have seen what motivates the opposing foot soldiers and believe me there is a gulf between what they are fighting for and what there spiritual or political leaders think they are fighting for.
Whether it offends your political sensibilities or not this strategy will end up forming into a larger nation building exercise to alleviate poverty and foment democracy in the third world and you watch as your President will go on the Telly and state this in the coming months.