Hiatus Over

Taken a little longer posting break than I like to. It's been busy around the Tarzan household and with the Tarzan business. Just finished a history of the Middle East written by a former BBC (I think) correspondent. It was concise, well written and contained a wealth of information about the roots of the current conflict between the U.S. and Europe, Arab and Persian nations and Islam. Colonialism and neo-colonialism, combined with Islam, explain much about the current problems the U.S. and Europe are experiencing in the Middle East. It also discusses the roots of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism as an accepted weapon against the West. It's a great book that gives one a lot to think about in the modern context.