Ilana Mercer Quote

Another dynamic is at play in the region besides the Sunni-Shia divide. It is that between the forces of centralization and the forces of decentralization. As a rule, the U.S. sides with the former; the Arab people with whom we meddle generally side with the latter. Given the tribal, familial focus of their societies; Arabs are unlikely to abandon their particularism in favor of American statism.


"Ask Bush Why The Iraqi Military Won't Fight," The Unz Review, May 29, 2015.


Another dynamic is at play in the region besides the Sunni-Shia divide. It is that between the forces of centralization and the forces of...

Another dynamic is at play in the region besides the Sunni-Shia divide. It is that between the forces of centralization and the forces of...

Another dynamic is at play in the region besides the Sunni-Shia divide. It is that between the forces of centralization and the forces of...

Another dynamic is at play in the region besides the Sunni-Shia divide. It is that between the forces of centralization and the forces of...