I read a post here somewhere that suggested Islam doesn't mean peace, but rather in the translation of the ME languages it means "submission". Which seems to fit as a better translation than "peace" does, based on many aspects of what we've observed.
When I took my ME studies class a long time ago, I was told exactly this. This BS about islam meaning "peace" is a PC fantasy created after 9-11.
The goal of islam is to put you under its boot.