And it's own "country" in many ways. Islam is not a religion but a fairly well crafted cult/gang that has it's own laws, tax system and insurance. The local franchises are run by Imams that get a piece of the action and if they are in America cash from the Saudi's on top of that.
Islam is anti-free thought, anti-self determination and certainly anti-America. It should lose it's status as a religion in this country and should be banned. It won't be because we are so PC. But it should be.
It is a difficult thing to defuse because like any bomb, there is a tamper resistant component to Islam. There can be no reformation of Islam because Mohammed was "the last prophet" and any attempts to outlaw or supress Islam are seen as the undeniable event for Imam to call for physical jihad holy war against a nation.
The more radical threat that Islam becomes in a region, the more difficult it is to defuse the situation. It is a vicious circle. "Moderate" muslims had better speak out now against radical Islam because they will be on the receiving end of Islamofascist violence as well if they wait until the radical element is more fired up.
Well Islam definitely recognizes the concept of Islamic territory. When infidels are captured in jihad and to be apportioned as slaves, they must be taken to an Islamic territory before they are divided up.
Imam on Ask The Imam insist that slavery is perfectly legal in the modern world as nothing has happened to change the laws of Islam.