The Moral Vacuum: Unraveling the Clash of Civilizations and the Roots of Terrorism

We are experiencing a clash of civilizations, which knows no national borders. Fervour has no specific boundary. When it is religiously motivated it is idealism, not nationalism. The emergence of ISIS is a reaction to imperialism. There is a political nexus between 911 and the GFC, for both are not mutually exclusive. To comprehend the terrorism of today you must first understand its motivation. Action be-gets reaction. In order to comprehend the violence of Islamic State you must firstly understand the arrogance of contemporary imperialism, for it began on September 11th, 2001.