re: what a twit la is-debono
Of course islam takes on a heightened sense of importance to the west because the middle east and russia are big sources of oil - so strategic, economic and resource access play a part as well.
On the other hand if the west was to move quicker towards hydrogen and nuclear power generation then the importance of the middle east would wein and it would become more like africa with millions killed and guess what - the west brushes it off as nothing - no oil no economic use, no media and military interest.
