Kubvira muna 1981, Friedman akafamba zvikuru achibata nhau dzeMiddle East (kusanganisira kupindirwa kweLebanon neIsrael muna 1982, First Palestinian Intifada
, uye Kurwisana kweIsrael nePalestine kuri kuitika) uye yakanyatsogadziriswa mune zvematongerwe enyika eU.S. uye mutemo wekunze, hupfumi hwepasi rose, uye kukanganisa kwenyika yose kwekutyisidzira kwegandanga. Kupfurikidza nokunyura amene mutsika dzechiIslam, Friedman anoedza kuwana ndokurondedzera manyuko ehasha huru dzavaMuslim kuvaAmerica.