Prediction Confirmed: Victory, Not Grievance, Fuels Islamism

On August 12, days before the Gaza withdrawal I wrote:

According to the left, terrorism is fueled by grievance. Eliminate the "occupation" and terrorism will lose its appeal. According to the right, terrorism is a tactic in an overall strategy of winning a war. Show that terrorism pays and the tactic will be used more....Mark my words and check back in a year

Three days later, I described the disengagement then getting under way as "the greatest victory so far for the global Jihad."

The success in getting Israel to flee from Gaza was attributed to Hamas' uncompromising zeal, as the retreat from Lebanon was credited to Hezbollah's. The Left was utterly wrong in Israel's ending of these two grievances. It only increased radicalization. This explains the landslide Hamas victory. Now the effects are beginning to be felt worldwide:

And Now: Calls for an Islamic Revolution in Jordan

Islamic movements throughout the Middle East are lifting up their heads after Hamas's election victory.

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan is demanding "true democracy" from the Jordanian king in order to win in elections there, and is threatening a popular uprising if the government continues to ignore "the will of the people."