Agreeing

There are a number of possibilities for what happens at the peak of this Crisis - a subject I intend to come back to. The last week, though, suggests that it could be what I call "The Last Crusade," a war against Islam. Whether the Mohammed parody was the actual impetus or an effective cover, I see comments from left and right - professional bloggers and Facebook friends - indicating that many folks consider the current state unsustainable.

I won't try to predict what the implications of this potential peak would be, much less the effective outcome. It's simply a possibility that fits well with what has gone before. And which seems more likely at this moment because of the universality of sentiment.

Perhaps that is a sign of the Crisis: when people start to agree on the action, even though they might disagree on the reason.