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You need to correct your historical view by clarifying that it was NOT the "Japanese" who were trying to kill you.

It WAS the militant Japanese gov't in 1930-1945 who was perp'ing that brand of fascism.

It's the difference between seeing that Islam is not attacking the US, it's militant Islamic fascists who are engaging in terrorism.

Most Japanese did not harbor ill will towards the US in 1941.

Most Muslims do not harbor ill will towards the US in 2001.

But, those who make profit from extremism will use the conflict to reinforce their view and their profit/power.

I think that you are drawing a very fine distinction (fine in the sense of narrow).

We can go round and round on who is responsible in ANY group. Is it the leaders who are pulling the group in a given direction, or is it the members who are supporting the leaders that make it possible.

When we get to the point where they are killing us, it really doesn't matter any more. The only workable response is to overcome the group, leaders and members, with massive force. When they give up and stop killing us, we can work out putting it back together again.