Comments on: What Impact Has US Foreign Policy Had on the Muslim World?

By: Tahir Abbas

Tahir Abbas — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:39:46 +0000

David, a very important point. Thanks

By: Tahir Abbas

Tahir Abbas — Tue, 05 May 2015 15:42:45 +0000

Zarina, thank you for your thoughts.

By: Tahir Abbas

Tahir Abbas — Tue, 05 May 2015 15:08:49 +0000

David, thanks for writing. You make an important point that I have very much overlooked which is the international context in relation to migration. It is a global phenomenon, with Muslims everywhere on the move, and heading towards the west in increasing numbers, as well as the potential issues that result as a consequence of high birth rates of certain Muslim communities in parts of Western Europe, who are already concentrated residentially. Just as the ways in which US foreign policy has an impact on the Middle East, causing people to emigrate, the successes of the Western economic also generates the opportunities for immigration, which is arguably one of the reasons why they regard the West in favourable terms. You provide a very interesting and useful juxtaposition.

By: Zarina Bhatia

Zarina Bhatia — Sun, 03 May 2015 18:28:20 +0000

The Foreign Policy of both UK and US is to devastate the Middle East thoroughly and completely. Iraqi government as an ideal example has asked US to fight against the Israel’s implanted terrorist force under the name of ISIS, that is has nothing whatsoever to do with Islam. They continue to do the dirty work of the gang of US, Israel, UK and a few other states of EU. Their players are the gullible recruits armed to their teeth, trained in Israel with their wounded getting treatment in Zionist hospitals. I see no end to this melodrama instigated by these ‘civilised savage’ states, I mean the ‘gang’ to leave Arab states, including Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and what have you, alone.

By: davidbfpo

davidbfpo — Sun, 03 May 2015 16:37:21 +0000

Tahir,

I don’t disagree with this commentary, but reading it it misses out a significant factor in my opinion.

There maybe wide disagreements between many, if not the majority in the ‘Muslim World’, but given the choice it appears Muslims would prefer to live in the USA and most countries in the West. Yes only a few have followed that preference and emigrated to the USA – where Muslims are generally “well off”. A good number historically emigrated legally to the West and more recently significant numbers try to cross the Mediterranean.

There are far more Muslims moving to the West, including the USA, than those ‘foriegn fighters’ and other believers in the Daesh Caliphate moving the other way.