In an interview Saturday, former British prime minister Tony Blair, who is promoting his recently published memoirs, said "radical Islam" was "the greatest threat facing the world today".
Blair, who led Britain into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and is accused by the majority public opinion in his country and the rest of the world of war crimes, is the last person to speak about Islam. His policies, and those of his ‘friend' and mentor George W. Bush, have led to the radicalisation of many Muslims.
Blair, who is also the representative of the Quartet, the international committee that oversees the Middle East peace process, knows why some young Muslims choose to fight what they see as the injustice to Palestinians. Last year, Blair refused to condemn the Israeli attack on Gaza and failed to visit the war-ravaged Strip. This is what pushes desperate "backward-looking" (Blair's outrageous words) young men to choose to become "radical".
The radicalisation of those young men is a result of the root problem, injustice. The failure of Blair and other western leaders to take on Israel and restore the rights of the Palestinians is the root problem. For years, he chose to ignore their plight. He has no right to talk about morality, justice or Islam. He would do everybody a favour if he just shuts up.
