Gee, I sure do hope none of my gumbahs in Dubai or Kuwait are involved in any of those 24 conflicts, particularly on "the other side", eh?!
(NOTE TO AUDIENCE: Let's see if I can keep this guy sucked into believing I am some sort of 8th Century Moslem conqueror.)
Some defend iSLAM because they are nothing more than quavering cowards.
Some defend iSLAM because they think it makes them sound superior.
Some defend iSLAM because they think their moral relativism will protect them.
Some defend iSLAM because they think appeasement will protect them.
Some defend iSLAM because they are ignorant of iSLAMs consistent bloody swath through human history.
Some defend iSLAM because they bought the lies of hired American PR firms.
Some defend iSLAM because they are greased with Saudi oil money.
Some defend iSLAM because they like its fight against Christianity.
Some defend iSLAM because they like its fight against the Jews.
Some defend iSLAM because they like its fight against that other guys religion.
Some defend iSLAM because they are sleeper elements of a fifth column in our country.
Some defend iSLAM because it is their faith and they will be murdered by their brothers if they leave.
Some defend iSLAM because they are misogynists and the cult gives them what they want.
Some defend iSLAM because they are as primitive as it is.
Some defend iSLAM because they like its fight against America (because their turd-world nations are so far beneath America).
Some defend iSLAM because its the popular thing to do.
(NOTE TO AUDIENCE: Let's see how many of the above statements apply to our resident terrorist lover here.)