I think it's hard to talk about the Muslim world and Christian world as blocks.

Quite obviously power will continue to play a central role in global politics as it always does. But usually there is something else.

I think it's hard to talk about the Muslim world and Christian world as blocks.

Obviously Muslim societies, like societies elsewhere, are becoming increasingly urban, many are becoming industrial, but since so many have oil and gas, they don't have a great impetus. But again, the revenue that natural resources produce gives them the capability and so countries like Iran are beginning to develop an industrial component.

Power remains strong when it remains in the dark; exposed to the sunlight it begins to evaporate.

I think fundamentalism is this radical attitude toward one's own identity and civilization as compared to other people's identities and cultures.

Hispanics speak Spanish or Portuguese, which are languages we Americans are familiar with, so it doesn't seem to pose the same types of problems as Arabic-speaking Muslims do in Europe.