Well, like anything else you read these days this should be verified...but it certainly makes sense. I for one am more or less ignorant of Islamic factions, as I presume are most non-Muslim westerners. I know a little about Sufis, and have heard the terms Shiite and Sunni bandied about since the 80s, but this Wahhabi is a new one on me. I'm particularly troubled by the idea that Saudi Arabia may be the prime mover behind much of what's been going on, since we know how anxious our government is to avoid offending our prime source of oil. I'm curious also how Iraq and Imad Mughniyeh, who some say is the real mastermind behind the September 11 attacks, fit into this scheme. (Here's an interesting--and disturbing--article on Mughniyeh from Jane's Foreign Report. I don't know a lot about Jane's, but I understand they are respected in the military community.)

I must say, Donuel, I haven't been particularly sanguine about a number of your previous posts, but I really appreciate your bringing this to our attention. Maybe it deserves a new thread of its own.

Aloha,
Mark