THE WISDOM OF KNOWING YOUR ENEMY "In the years preceding World War I, General Pershing was commander of the American forces in the Philippines. The small Moslem community on the island nation began to wreak havoc against the Philippine government and American forces. The American troops captured a large group of these terrorists. During the interrogation by the Military Court, the fanatics were heard to repeatedly shout, 'Allah Achbar! Allah Achbar! Jihad! The Philippines are the lands of Islam!' "Pershing ordered the Amalekites executed one by one in the presence of the whole group. (The author is referring to ...