Thanks.
It is amazing to me that so many westerners only see the Iraq War alone and miss the bigger picture...that Islam has been trying to take over the world since the 600's .
They view us as either muslim, slave, or dead.
Ben Franklin and many of American founding fathers in the 1700's knew this then, too.
Bingo, many Westerners (Americans), still don't get the big picture...that 'Islam has been trying to take over the world since the 600's'. Soccer moms would laugh in your face if you pointed that out, but if Muslims blew up a school a la Beslan and slaughtered several hundred American children, they'd understand. Sadly, it might come to that.
Heartening to go to St. Benedict Abbey in Still River, MA, and every Sunday hear the priest ask for prayers for our president. They even mention the enemy by name and point out the historical context of Islam vs. the West. And the Catholic TV channel urges defense of faith, of Christianity. 'Stand up for Christianity. Speak out!' (These are some brave voices in the wilderness of MA. Hopefully, there are more.)