One Good Dalrymple does not deserve a Bad One, even if only to dissect him, but it's pleasant to see William "Okkidental" Dalrymple dismembered by Theodore "Occidental" Dalrymple.

Wonderful essay. For a while there, I felt like I was reading an old Anthony Daniels travel book.

Question of the day: how much terrorism would exist if Westerners were unqualified in their condemnation of it?

This is a very good piece; it got me to re-read  "On the Bali Bombing" from Clive James.

It does not surprise me whenever terrorists turn out to come from good middle-class families. At a certain age I was dreaming that I could join in some grand cause and take on all World's injustice at once (and hopefully make name for myself in a spectacular way). Jihadist teachings can be pretty attractive to a serious young man.

I really wonder how western thinkers dare to write artical s with very few information.First terrorists who attacked on Mubmai are not educated, they came from poor family and out cast from their family some are thief, doing sundry job.

Why they attacking agian again on India because they know Indians are soft people , there is functional anarchy in India,no one care about justice,Even Rajiv Gandhi`s victim had not get  punishment. Abdul Guru who attacked on Indian Parlment and court punished  hang him , from past ten year no one punished him. because some Muslim leader s warned government of India that  donot hang to Guru.Government of India rule d on nation as caretaker not administer.Pakishan konw well psyche of Indian people that is why donot afraid abit.