[Lynley]

President Bush may not be the only one holding the message "upside down"! What does " Ideological Orthodoxy" ( mentioned recently by Kerry) actually mean- with respect to politics- Democrats and Republicans... and Green Peace, for example. With respect to the attitudes and behaviour of people of different ideological religious factions?
I am told that the President of the USA toutes the idea that Al Qaeda could go from " success" in Iraq- rather than the present civil chaos, I presume- to mobilization of the entire ( presently shattered) Islamic world, to the restoration of a Grand Caliphate ( similar to the 8th and 9th Centuries)- to the " conquering" of the world!
The manner in which this extended ultimate "great fear" is fought is via Abu Graib- and now it appears- with support from the Danish Government- with cartoons of the Prophet of Islam, with a bomb as his turban- offends, en masse, the " ideological orthodoxy" of the Moslem world!
It offends against the (established, procedural) "Way" of civilised good manners and courteous consideration to all... including minority factions of opinion/ideology... since oratory that provokes "hatred whipped up against them, with mob violence"... is a crime against our very selves, our security of life, our honour and our properties and environment.

All messengers- including Jesus Christ- prophets, saints and matyrs in " the cause" are honoured with blessings called down upon them five times a day, in the Moslem World! An important tenant is " the other- of like values/principles- is a blessing".

Orthodox Moslems will not " hit back" with cartoon images of the Orthodox Jews trying to decide between Jesus or his brother James- as the legitimate " heir" to the mantle of the Star of David mission to The Gentiles, for example... and then deciding neither as The Church split from Judaism with its Pope taking on 3 hereditary "Angelic" roles in one authority figure! They will not for instance, parody Christ's efforts to bring in "all the chickens" and portray zealot and other murderous factions with dripping bloody beaks and claws in their wrestles for political power!
We presently search for " the system of systems" by means of the
"righteous protocols" of a global world order that will bring us peace, prosperity and many " re-wardings". That can't happen unless we follow- through (ideologically and actually, as a mature global society)on the " ultimate findings and pro-visions and proffered solution" of "The Perennial Philosophy".
As an individual New Zealander living here in Pakistan for many years, I see any possible/eventual re-formation of Caliphate as incidental to the real challenge. The real challenge is as before, to achieve a Meeting Place in which genuine differences and view-points can be transparently aired and thrashed out in full Public View. " Public view" is useless unless our highest individuals- in matters of our over-all concerns related to Science, Conscience and Faith- rather than merely " self-serving" Politics, Economics and Military might, have an " equal airing" alongside such ( divided,"patriotic") heritage systems.

A segment of the " Vine" of radical, reformatory Islam has gone under-ground.The West seems to think that this can be dealt with by a process of " the elimination"... of key players and their followers.Fire with greater fire.... and keep the fire " over there" away from our shores! We hear that keeping Nations ( who might pose a threat to us by their rise) in a chaotic state of low/high level insurgency- with a host of unresolved issues- is " good" for us!

Hands up those who think this "works"?

Hey, OK then... but my suggestion is this... you really need to take a look at your own particular" band-waggon" and its "trumpets" ideological orthodoxy!
Sounds like they are busy playing "the last trump"! Lynley.