One of Huntington's major weaknesses in his theory is that religious tensions will begin to transcend borders and create chaos in the world. Although religious differences can cause problems in different countries, Huntington seems to exaggerate this idea and make it seem more serious than it is. Huntington notes a growing problem between Islamic extremists and Western civilization, but sometimes seems to generalize this idea by extending it broadly to Islam versus the West. In this portrayal he forgets that, just like any other culture or religion, there will always be extremists who not only threaten other societies but also that of his own. Huntington even goes as far as to refer to the idea that China could ally itself with Islam and cause problems with the United States, but an incident like this has yet to occur as China has even aligned itself with governments opposed to Islamic political rule such as Bashar in Syria. al-Assad. According to Merlini, one of the most plausible outcomes is “the continuity of the international system, with further consolidation rather than rupture” (Merlini 125). This theory has more relevance than what we have seen happen since 1996, when Huntington first published his theory. Although Huntington had many strengths, including noting the problems produced by radical Islam and the Westernization of much of the Middle East, it seems that Huntington was a little hasty in saying how dire the consequences would be. these actions. Huntington's ideas, while sometimes pessimistic, have gained some notable followers and even like-minded people. Jeff Haynes, a political writer, wrote in “Religion and Foreign Policy” that “some nations are more interested in competition and occasionally conflict in relation to both other religions and secular ones.