What is Reddit's opinion of Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam?

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I think the main similarities lies in the mandate policies. Like for example separatism, which was an early policy in Palestine, and caused amplified problems later. Another one would be the attitude towards Muslims, which is to diminish the powers of nationalistic leaders who are more pluralistic, but more likely to rebel against British rule, and powering instead Muslim fundementalists. In terms of partition and so on, yes the date of the partition plans are similar and that was not an accident. Other than that there are less similarities than differences. Even the support for Israel by Indians that you point out, is quite recent, historically they were supporters of the Palestinian national movement much more. But many things have changed, the fall of the Soviet Union, the Oslo Accords, the rise of exclusive Indian nationalism, rise of Islamism, war on terror, cooperation with Israel, and so on.

A broad question to answer but in some cases, Western imperial powers have opted to back religious extremists to better maintain control of local natural resources.

This book is pretty good and examines one example of this

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Affairs-Britains-Collusion-Radical/dp/1846687640

Like I said, I'm an exmuslim. You're gonna lecture ME about criticising Islam? I don't need you to tell me there are legitimate criticisms of Islam, just as there are of Christianity and Judaism and Hinduism and Sikhism and Buddhism. But your starting point is that because this terrorist was Muslim we should assume all Muslims ascribe to such beliefs. Do you even logic?

>Islam is very right wing

No, wahhabi Islam spread by the Saudi government that (a) the British government created and installed and (b) continues to be propped up by the UK and US, is right wing and intolerant. You may not have heard of Sufi Islam, for instance, but that's your own ignorance. Your argument is analogous to saying than Christianity is terrible because of the Westboro Baptist Church

>with the overwhelming number of terror attacks linked to Islam

After El Paso, right-wing terrorists have killed more people on US soil than jihadis have.. You might also want to pick yourself a copy of Mark Curtis's Secret Affairs.

Facts don't fit your narrative, mate, what are you going to do?

I'm not shutting down discussion. I'm telling you that your position is wrong, or worse, malicious. Discuss away.

Book I have heard good things about on the subject. Hopefully, I will get a chance to read it soon.

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Affairs-Britains-Collusion-Radical/dp/1846687640