Romney needs to go back to school and study ACTUAL history as opposed to the democrat revised history course.
How else did Mohammed force his ideals on everyone? By using democrat ideals...riots!!
When Muhammad was preaching in Mecca he had no army, and conversions were voluntary. After his uncle Talib died he lost his protection from his own Quaresh tribe that wanted to kill him because he was bad for business, because Muhammad was berating the idol worshipers , Christians and Jews about their false beliefs.
The Quaresh tribe made money in Mecca and got gifts from visitors to the Kaaba because they maintained the Kabba for everyone, and keeping the area safe for visitors so they could honor their many different Gods.
When Muhammad fled Mecca and went about 200 miles north to Medina he had only made about 150 converts in 10-12 year sof preaching.
Muhammad started off in Medina preaching and that wasn't working, so Allah told him through the angel Gabriel to get the sword out and kill Muslim opposition, and get people to convert or be subjugated and pay protection money.
The sword was much more effective in making conversions to Islam than the tongue.
If you died in Jihad you got to go to a higher level in heaven that day, and didn't have to wait for judgement day.
If you fought and didn't die you got a share of the spoils taken from you opponents, including their women. -Tom