61. In Palestinian society, as in the rest of the Muslim world, the patriarch commands the family business. 62. In the Muslim world, there is a long tradition of conspiracy theories involving the United States. 63. In various statements, bin Laden has said his goal is to unite Muslims and expel U.S. and Western influence from the Muslim world. 64. Islamic Europe reflects the diversity of the Muslim world beyond. 65. Israelis need a powerful friend in the Muslim world and the large Turkish land mass over which to train their air force. 66. It is an expansive force within the Muslim world, but neither seeks a holy war with nor domination of the non-Muslim world. 67. It is too early to tell how the fatwa will be greeted in either the Muslim world, or among Muslims in the United States. 68. It is probably true that no matter how strong our evidence against bin Laden, some in the Muslim world will not be persuaded. 69. It also pointed to the difficulty of demanding action against groups like Hezbollah that many in the Arab and Muslim world do not consider terrorist. 70. It was among the first countries in the Muslim world to offer soldiers, intelligence and political support for the war in Afghanistan. |