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Originally Posted by blankall
Do you honestly think the Saudis would stop attempting to gain power in Pakistan if Israel didn't exist? Do you honestly think religious zealots would stop being religious zealots? Their attitudes towards women, homosexuals, minorities, etc, would all change?
The Saudis have favor in the west due to oil reserves and them being a counterbalance to the #####e fundamentalists in Iran. As long as they hold that favor they can do as they please in their spheres of influence.
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Propaganda relies on having a story, which is why our invasion of Iraq was so disastrous, regardless of our intentions it was easy to portray us as crusaders attempting to crush Islam.
Israel's poor treatment of its occupied territories also gives the Osamas of this world a great story to recruit suicide bombers with.
Now you are right they ain't going to stop trying to recruit if Israel changes its treatment of the Gaza and West Bank but it will help, not fix but help.