In 1940, we knew who we were, we knew who the enemy was, we knew the dangers and the issues, " he told me when I pressed him for a reading of the struggle against Islamic radicalism. "In our island, we knew we would prevail, that the Americans would be drawn into the fight. It is different today. We don't know who we are, we don't know the issues, and we still do not understand the nature of the enemy. . Bernard Lewis
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