Word: arabize
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...people begin to realize just how noxious Islamic dictatorships are both to their own people and to American values, it is becoming increasingly clear that America cannot support such governments over the long term. Unfortunately, there are at present only two general types of government in the Arab world, both despotic...
...first type of Arab despotism is the fundamentalist state. Regimes such as Saudi Arabia make a dangerous bargain with the radicalized religious elements of their societies. The rulers of these states allow fundamentalist Islam wide freedom within their society, and in exchange the religious leaders support the regime...
...second type of Arab despotism is the secular totalitarian state. Iraq and Syria are good examples of these. These states ensure their own survival by brutally oppressing their people and by encouraging a cult of personality around the local strongman, be it a Hussein or an Assad...
Nevertheless, we need to present an alternative to the Arab world and demonstrate that western-style secular liberal democracy is compatible with a Muslim nation. Luckily, America already has a very suitable candidate for such a role. Turkey, which borders the Arab world and has a population that is more than 90 percent Muslim, is a heartening example of a western-style democracy prospering in an Islamic environment...
America is currently telling Arabs and Muslims what is unacceptable, but not what they must do to be accepted by the West. In order to send that message we must give the Turks still more help in maintaining and extending their democracy. At the same time, we must start telling people in the Arab world about Turkey’s success and prosperity...