A reflection of this militancy is described in the book through six events which all took place in the year 1979. these events are:

- Revolution in Iran----February 1979.

- Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty seen as a betrayal of the Arab cause----March 1979.

- The hanging of an elected Prime Minister in Pakistan----April 1979.

- Saddam Hussein becomes Presidents of Iraq----July 1979.

- Capture of the Holy Kaaba in Mecca----November 1979.

- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan----December 1979.