griffon vultures circle in the sky

Fanaticism has two attack vectors: credibility and plausibility; in order for you to be its enemy, either of the two must be met. If it does not take you seriously (credibility), regardless of what you do or say, it will not be bothered. If your argument is preposterous or hard to believe, whether it is true or not, it will tolerate whatever you say. But, if you are credible and have a plausible argument, and by plausible I mean some might believe what you claim, you become the target.

I read way too many articles about why democracy does not prevail in the Middle East. On a scale of absurdity to illusion, most of them missed the mark, albeit they were written by bright analysts. My answer, however, is simple:
lack of targets.

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