Well, as I mentioned earlier - its absurd to try and logically argue with ZH because he himself dwells in the realm of fantasy and wishful thinking.
(I hope this is not taken as an "insult" to Zaid Hamid)
One can respond with one word - "absurd" - or as I posted in another thread - "simplistic bullshit" - another accurate description I feel, of his views.
However, in the interest of quality debate, here are my views on ZH:
He is a supremely self-confident man, with an air of infallibility that only the greatest leaders - and conmen - can muster. He considers himself an expert on a variety of subjects, but he does not have formal knowledge in any of them. His theories are more self-serving fantasy than fiction. He offers no proof for his theories, but that can be compensated by appearing to be a pious and honest muslim.
All countries, when in a time of deep crisis, tend to get hooked on people like him - because they offer a simple (albeit improbable) explanation for all the complicated troubles of the world and promise a final solution if people choose to follow them.
Lets just say that Zaid Hamid is like Morphine to a burn victim - it lessens the pain, but too much will kill him.