1. What is the financial crisis termed the ‘credit crunch'? What are the potential implications of the financial crisis for the economy

The credit crunch crisis is the term given to the crisis which led to banks to stop lending to each other creating a freeze on the financial markets, leading to the collapse of Northern Rock, as one example. There are a number of implications as various aspects of the economy are directly or indirectly linked to the crisis:

The strategic direction of NATO is slowly being realigned so that it becomes the world's premier political and military organisation with an extended remit of intervention, pre-emptive military action and main decision-making body on global issues. This issue must be seen in the context of the West's current ideological campaign against Islam-political Islam-in particular and poses a clear and present danger for the Muslim world and future Khilafah.

Geopolitics has traditionally been the study of the relationship and links between political power and geographic space. The doctrine of Geopolitics gained attention largely through the work of Sir Halford Mackinder in England and his formulation of the Heartland Theory in 1904, which in reference to the British Empire at the time explored the significance of sea power in world conflict.

Here is the summary section from the 2005 RAND report by Cheryl Bernard entitled ‘Civil Democratic Islam. Partners Resources and Strategies.’ It articulates the American plan to subvert Islam and in its place create a western friendly ‘American Islam.’