1. And any missteps by the United States in Afghanistan will have serious implications for U.S. relations with much of the rest of the Muslim world. 2. And he applauded its inclusion of humanitarian aid, which he said would help it gain support from the Muslim world in the campaign against terrorism. 3. And like his father before him, the new king is regarded by some Western leaders as a bridge to the Muslim world. 4. And Kabul is deeply frustrated with its rejection by the international community and the Muslim world, which has refused to recognize the Taliban government. 5. And the best stories, as has been true for generations in the Muslim world, are saved for the languid evenings during the holy month of Ramadan. 6. And the inattention and lack of texture in coverage of the Muslim world can give the false impression of societies quite at peace with themselves. 7. And to the extent that the foreign policy of fundamentalism challenges American power in the Muslim world, it can be seen as an adversary. 8. And the Muslim world is responding. 9. And the perception that America bolsters authoritarian governments even while it heralds democracy as an ideal fuels a sense of betrayal throughout the Muslim world. 10. And Western fashions, which dropped the bowler and the fedora, left the chic in the Muslim world, like the chic in Europe, bareheaded. |