The crisis in Egypt has provoked quite a different reaction among political analysts in Israel and the United States. The differences are huge. While the majority of Israeli commentators are quite worried that we will soon have another country joining the Iranian axis, Americans seem much less concerned about that prospect. There are two points that determine one's attitude towards the Egyptian crisis  1. Knowledge of Islam 2. Living in proximity to societies which have embraced Sharia.  People who have a solid understanding of Sharia tend to be more aware of the dangers of the Muslim Brotherhood coming to power than those who have never read the Islamic source texts. People living in the target range of Hamas, Hezb'allah and the Iranian mullahs are more aware what is at stake than those who live far. Israelis live near and understand that both Hamas and Hezb'allah are the product of the Muslim Brotherhood.  Americans...(Read Full Post)