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Militant Islam is a direct result of the political and social systems in which they are located.
It's interesting to note that in the Middle Eastern context the increasingly liberal nations are the ones that either never had oil or have run out of oil. The money that oil brings means that despots can remain in power, can limit free speech, keep international trade (beyond oil) to a minimum, buy off imams and political opponents, etc.
I have seen it suggested that as long as these nations can continue to drill for oil they have no need of drill the resources of their people.
There is a massive lack of education, employment and opportunities. When this sort of situation occurs people look for someone to blame. The West is a convenient scapegoat that has been offered up.
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