There is some indication that President Bush's strategy in Iraq is beginning to have some success. The chance for avoiding a war of civilizations between the West and Islam is to cause a civil war inside Islam between the radicals and the moderates, not a war between Sunni and Shia. This is a tricky business because about two-thirds of Muslims think they have a duty to subjugate the entire world. But there are only about 10% who really want to fight. And time is running out because Iran is getting closer to having a nuclear bomb every day. Iran already has religious approval to use nuclear weapons against Israel and the US. We are running out of time, and the political situation in the US is not helping, with the Democrats gambling with the safety of the country to gain political power.

The Chinese and the Russians wouldn't mind seeing the US severely damaged by Islam, but they may be beginning to realize that if the Muslims destroy America, they will be the next target. An interesting question is how will Russia and China react when Iran tests a nuclear device?