There are different versions of Islam... it is meaningless to claim to speak in the name of a ‘real’ Islam.

The European Union is effectively a union dominated by the German political and economic elite. Its main function is to serve as a nucleus for financial capitalism and to ease the road for that capitalism. The other functions just irritate everyone: it's undemocratic; decisions are not made by parliament; the European Parliament is not sovereign.

I think to compare Germany to the Third Reich is utterly ludicrous.

I do think the Cubans have to change some of the political structures there and allow critical voices, for their own sakes, because unless there is accountability the revolution will totally atrophy.

Gamal Abdal Nasser, the nationalist leader of Egypt, was described by British Prime Minister Anthony Eden as an Egyptian Hitler. Then it carried on like that. Saddam Hussein became Hitler when he was no longer a friend of the West. Then Milosevic became Hitler.

Terrorism emanates from weakness, not strength. It is the sign of despair.

The "coalition against terrorism" means the United States. It does not wish anyone else to interfere with its strategy.