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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (272105)	12/24/2009 2:49:51 PM
From: Hawkmoon	4 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

What a load of crock! Islam is 1400 years old. How come they have not been hell bent on killing the rest of the world over the past centuries? You seize the name of a great military strategist, YET you know NOTHING of the CONTINUOUS AND ON-GOING war between Christians and Muslims over the centuries AFTER the crusades. HOWEVER, you ALSO ignore the fact that there was a GREATER conflict between the Muslims and Mongols and the Muslims were greatly weakened as a result. I could take up a huge number of postings to explain the ongoing conflicts between the Ottomans, the Byzantines, and the Mongols. Why not take a bit of time and educate yourself: en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org But what you REALLY need to read is Sayyid Qutb's writings. He's probably one of the greatest influences on the recent trend in Militant Jihadism and restoration of the Caliphate. en.wikipedia.org It also is necessary for you to research the beginnings of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan), which is the foundation for much of the militant interpretations of Islam that have re-emerged. en.wikipedia.org Read up on that stuff and THEN come back and act like you're prepared to have an intelligent discussion on the subject of whether we're "radicalizing" the Muslim world or actually defending ourselves against a rising trend that has been in motion since AT LEAST (if not before) the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Hawk