In Africa, U.S.-Trained Militaries Are Ousting Civilian Governments in Coups
If &quot;US training&quot; is such a big deal, what the hell happened in Afghanistan?<p>When it comes to problems in the developing world, I think we neglect to highlight Islam&#x27;s role. Islam is an Arab religion that has spread across Africa and Asia. It supplants local cultures and religions and Muslim-dominated countries tend to be caught in a stalemate between popular Islamist regimes and military dictatorship. Egypt is a prime example. Pakistan is looking more and more like a failed state.<p>I don&#x27;t think the problem is the Quran but I&#x27;ve come to have a more negative view of the influence of Islam over the years. I think the problem is cultural imperialism: marginalization of local cultures and the Arabization that follows.