The Rise of Terrorism in the Middle East

The rise of islamic fundamentalism cannot be understood without confronting some very well documented, but long repressed history. The british empire in particular did much to shape the map of the modern day middle east and to influence the course of its religious and political forces. From khartum to constantinople, jerusalem to jacarta, no part of the moslem world could escape the influence of the british crown. This was evident in india, where george francis hamilton, secretary of state for india, wrote in 18 86 that the real danger to our rule not now, but 50 years hence, is the gradual adoption and extension of western ideas