On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:44:57 GMT, "Amanda Angelika"
<manic_mandy@hotmail.com> wrote:

I don't think one could argue Islam has encouraged
much progress, considering Muslim societies are entirely reliant on Western
and indeed Far Eastern Technology.

Extend your word view:
http://www.cyberistan.org/

History goes a little more back than the existence of the USA....
try 1000 years and learn.

C.