In any event, since the attack in Pakistan was specifically on Catholics, this is taking on the appearance of a religious war...maybe more deeply rooted than hatred of America...but a deep-seated revenge for the Crusades. My husband lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years and got the impression Islam has never truly gotten over the Crusades, or being dethroned as the world power.
Just a point of clarification...I read yesterday that the attack was on a Protestant congregation that was meeting at St Dominick'c Catholic Church. Which still pits islam against Christianity.