With Islamic fundamentalism, too, we are not witnessing a traditional religion asserting itself against the Christian West. When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in 1996, they initially had excellent relations with the Americans, and Westerners could travel freely in Afghanistan between 1996 and 1998.
即便伊斯兰原教旨主义，也并非从一开始就对西方基督教国家怀有敌意。1996年塔利班在阿富汗最初当政时，曾与美国有着亲密的关系。1996到1998年间，西方人可以在阿富汗自由出入。