Contender Gingrich Stands Behind his Bold Remarks

The current contest among Republican hopefuls for the highest office in the United States has been characterized by unconstrained and sometimes spontaneous remarks by the candidates, as they vie with one another and with the pressure of the campaign. Among the leaders in the hard fought contest, Newt Gingrich,secure with a wide range of Washington experience, may have just made one such revealing outburst. On the other hand, his speaking may have been planned and thought out, an indication of his feelings on a crucial issue. Newt’s statement last week denying the legitimacy of Palestine among nations comes at a time when the world is a hotbed of religious and culture antipathy.

If indeed the ongoing ill will between Christians, Jews, and the West becomes global, possibly nuclear, the state of Israel may become the stage for warfare. Much of the world, in North Africa and in the East is moving inexorably toward Muslim domination. Egypt is falling to the Muslim Brotherhood. Iran is gaining support in its quest for nuclear weapons. The Muslims are joining forces in what may become traditional warfare and far-reaching terrorism. While America and the West try in vain to implement solutions to the war over the holy shrines, and holy regions in Israel/Palestine, the area continues to be the center of Muslim anti-Western attention.

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