I Don't Say That The West Is

I Don't Think That The Israeli Lobby Is Unique. It May Differ From The Others In The Extent By Which It Is Focused On Just One Issue, Which Is The Survival Of Israel, Which Is Understandable, And Promoting Israeli Development And Aid To Israel, And So Forth And So On.

There Has Been An Irish Lobby That Has Impacted U.s. Foreign Policy For A Century And A Half, And At Times Made Our Relations With Great Britain Very Difficult. Other Comparable Lobbies Exist.

Obviously Muslim Societies, Like Societies Elsewhere, Are Becoming Increasingly Urban, Many Are Becoming Industrial, But Since So Many Have Oil And Gas, They Don't Have A Great Impetus. But Again, The Revenue That Natural Resources Produce Gives Them The Capability And So Countries Like Iran Are Beginning To Develop An Industrial Component.

Fascism And Communism Have Not Entirely Disappeared But Have Been Sidelined Certainly, And Liberal Democracy Has Come To Be Accepted, In Theory At Least, Around The World, If Not Always In Practice.

As Far As Ideology Or Political Beliefs Are Concerned, Countries Are Very Different.