Commentator Mark Steyn argues that the West will never understand what is motivating Hamas or the current Iranian regime unless it acknowledges that many others are not motivated primarily by the desire for better economic or educational opportunities.
Steyn doesn't believe that these civilizational differences are immutable. But he does think that, unless the West is willing to stand up and defend its culture at least as fiercely as the Saudis and Iranians defend theirs, we won't prevail.
As usual, Steyn works factual nuggets into his piece: did you know that, in its 2007 struggle with Hamas, Fatah seized 1,000 Qassam rockets being stored at the Islamic University in Gaza, along with seven Iranian military trainers? Or that as a 'multicultural balance' to the Queen's Christmas message, British Channel 4 featured an alternative Yuletide address by Iranian President Ahmedinejad?
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