Muslim Population Explosion in Russia

As Mark Steyn reported in America Alone, Western nations are not alone in their population droughts. Russia has one of the great, diminishing populations in the world. The void is being filled by it's Muslim population boom as noted in Al Jazeera on 01/15/07

Russia sees Muslim population boom
By Jonah Hull

Low domestic birth rates and rising immigration from the former Soviet republics have produced an explosive growth in Russia's Muslim community.

At the same time Russia's overall population is in crisis. Short life spans and low birth rates among ethnic Russians mean the population is declining by 700,000 people a year.

The return of long-denied religious freedoms in Russia has seen Islam flourish. As a result, many ethnic Russians fear their country is losing its national identity.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F8C5F608-FA29-4BB3-A7CA-A6F05B98BE23.htm

Boxed Into a Corner

Below you will find an article written by Barry Rubin of the Jerusalem Post. I feel it paints an accurate picture of the trap the Sunni/Non-Extremest Arab countries have created for themselves. They either have to side with extremists that want them overthrown or see themselves portrayed as pro-American/Israeli. It's a mess of their own brewing and one they will have to deal with sooner than later.

Their obvious first move will be to link their position with an Israeli/Palestinian objective, going with what has always worked in the past: Blame it on Israel and appear to be forcing the U.S. to attempt to make peace. Behind the scenes we know they are terrified their days are numbered.

Here we go again.

The Region: The New Mideast Alignment
By BARRY RUBIN of The Jerusalem Post

The Middle East has undergone a dramatic shift in alignments, perhaps more significant than anything that has happened since the 1950s. On one side are the HISH powers - Hizbullah, Iran, Syria, Hamas - and on the other virtually every other Arab state. The latter, less radical group is also placed in a situation where its interests parallel those of Israel and the United States. They are very much aware of this fact.

There is, however, the rather big question of what, if anything, the relative moderates are going to do about that fact. In this context, there are four big issues with different factors affecting each one.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1167467731986&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Letter to the Editor - 01/15/07

Letter to Editor
By 449 Quentin

The first vote that I cast was for Barry Goldwater. That was long ago and far away. I’m sixty five now and a lifelong Republican and a conservative. But as the teenagers say, “that is so over”.

Mr. Bush gambled and he failed massively. The chips on the table represent over two thousand years of western civilization. The fact that Bush 2 meant well does not mitigate the scope of the disaster. In fact despite the relentless vilification from the Democrats and their running dogs in the media his quest was noble.

He sought no oil or any other treasure. It was not an empire he was after just a solution as to how to proceed against evil in it’s purest form. He sought to eliminate a small time Hitler and plant the flag of Democracy in the area where oil and evil intersected. Meanwhile his opponents in the Democratic Party worshipped at the alter of appeasement. Nevertheless he failed and he should do the decent thing and resign along with Mr. Chaney.

At this most critical of junctures in the history of the Republic which he loves and which his noble family has given so much to it would be the only honorable thing to do. By underestimating the tenacity of our enemies he has brought us to the precipice and forced the mantle of power onto the shoulders of the undeserving and craven Democratic party. They are all that is left to us. We are nearing the end of a struggle with Islam that has lasted over a thousand years. The problem is that the west is divided and weak while the enemy is resolute and on the brink of possessing weapons of mass destruction. Friedrich Nietzsche the nineteenth century German Philosopher declared that ,”God is dead”. That may be but the forces of darkness are quite alive and they are fast approaching our shores.

They have always had the will to destroy us and soon they will have the means. All we have left is a failed and moribund Republican party and a Donkey.