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TS,

Thanks for the post. Here is what I understand.

1. There are radical Muslims that want to turn time back to the 7th century when Islam controlled everything between Spain and Iraq.

2. Islamic clerics, all over the world, hate the influences of the west and the impact they are making on Islamic cultures. There have been some clerics that have stated words to the effect that "Islam is the religion of the one true god so Islam should be the religion of the world".

3. Religious fanatics that are willing to die for their religion are the most dangerous enemy one can face. And sleeper cells within a religion will be very hard to find.

4. Loss of power and influence is strong motivation for fighting.

5. Islam wants to convert others but does not want its believers to be converted.

6. Religious nuts of any religious faith are dangerous.

Having said all that, are we fighting against a whole religious faith or fringe nuts within that faith?

Jim