[Voice in your head]

I think that every point that you made in your reply was a legitimate one. However, I think there was a slight communication breakdown, on my part. You wrote that, "comparing a Christian definition of crusade and a Muslim definition of Jihad, is not legitimate." You supported this well. My aim, however, was not to compare the two, but rather to compare the similarities in which the two terms are exploited, if any, and explore the implications of any such exploitation.

[Cultural Jihad]

My aim, however, was not to compare the two, but rather to compare the similarities in which the two terms are exploited, if any, and explore the implications of any such exploitation.

An excellent post, BTW. Indeed it appears to me that these Islamist-terrorists are more Arab nationalists, much as the K.K.K., Christian Identity, or militia nutcases might try to misuse religion to bolster their evil agendas.