Terribus....In answer to your point about Iraq failing to disarm,I can remember very well,several members of the Saddam regime,telling anyone who was prepared to listen that they had no WMDs.These statements were branded as lies by our politicians.Iraq even Started to destroy weapons which were arguably within permitted limits.
Robin Cook ,a member of Blairs cabinet ,said on TV,and in the House that he was sure Saddam had no WMDs ,in the accepted sense.
Blix said, given time, the wholesubject could be concluded peacefully,but the decision for War had been taken long before.
What we must realise ,when dicussing Islamic Fundamentalism,is that Islam is more than a religion,it is an historic culture and a way of life.   Given the strength of the clergy and the deeply held beliefs of the people,Westernisation will take very many generations,not the quick fix that the Globalists expect ,and usually get.This is what makes Islam such a "pain in the arse " for capitalism.
I dont suppose Lybia has much in the way ofWMDs,but Gadaffi will play the cards he has ,to his best advantage.
Lybia is a perfect example of the "bargaining counter" tactic I spoke of in an earlier message. Even though the West will welcome Gadaffi back into the "fold",he is still the "desert fox" and who knows what he really thinks ,or does.
Most Islamic states who are under threat by terrorists ,are seen by them as puppet states, and treated as such,driving another wedge between the West and Islam.
As to "economic terrorism",the Western economies are fragile,depending on confidence in a relatively trouble free future.
A small amount of terrorist activity,as out lined by myself in a previous thread,would be enough to dispell that confidence,panic and paranoia would do the rest.
The most interesting thing in all this ,as far as i am concerned would be the attitude of we on the left. After decades of working for the destruction of Capitalism,would we change our stance (left hypocrisy),and try to save our comfortable lifestyle....Ake