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There is difference between destroying a city and destroying a people as a whole. You cannot compare the exploits of Joshua to what fundamental Isalm is trying to do to all Christian, Jewish, and pretty much all white people today. Jews and Christians weren't setting out with the sole purpose of destroying an entire people in the examples you provided. Muslims today are. If you want to look at why we have such a difference in religions today, we have to look at their founders. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were all peaceful people. Jesus constantly taught peace. Muhammad led countless military campaigns, and set a precedent of violence for the Islamic religion.


Fundamentalist Muslims have made it clear that the Middle East is their land, and they are not willing to share it with anyone. Because they consider it their holy land, they will not have any non-muslim set foot on this land. That is why bin Ladin began his campaign against American, and why Arabs will never allow a peaceful Israel to exist.


I can hardly call the Gulf War unwanted interference in Muslim affairs. We were invited there by Muslims, and defended Muslims with every step. The problem comes when bin Ladin came to the conclussion that if a Muslim is willing to work with an infidel, then he is not a true Muslim and should therefore die.


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