Ralph Peters Quotes
If there is a single power that the West underestimates, it is the power of collective hatred.
Ralph Peters, Military Historian & Political Columnist, Fighting for the Future: Will America Triumph? 1999
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Nasrallah claims to be descended from the Prophet Muhammad. Unlike some other Muslim fundamentalist terrorists and politicians who regard the Jews in Israel as enemies, Nasrallah is anti-Semitic and wants to kill all Jews, not just free the “holy land” from the Jewish presence. See {585748}.
The Title of the Article has often been used to summarize his thesis in this quotation. It has been used so much that most people think that Huntington first originated the phrase and idea. Actually, it was Bernard Lewis. See {636820}
This quotation is of historical significance because it is a source, in addition to the Bible, about the fact that the kingdom of Israel existed and was in conflict with the Moabites. Politically it is important currently because a few of the modern Arab leaders have claimed that there was never a Jewish Kingdom in the region and therefore the Jews do not have a claim on any of the land of Palestine. This is strong evidence that they are wrong. Omri was the 6th King of Israel and his son, Ahab, the 7th. A stele is an ancient stone with writing carved on it. The picture is of the Mesha Stele which today is in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Ralph Peters is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and author.