Interesting report on German radio, about our tendency in the West to label Middle East/African governments as “moderate” based on their foreign policies.

We came to view countries like Tunisia, Eqypt and Saudi Arabia as “moderate” because they support (or at least do not vehemently oppose) the West, but their domestic policies are incredibly repressive and extremist.

And once again, this we are seeing the tip of the iceberg: it has a relatively low birth rate and is relatively affluent compared to many other countries in the Arab world.