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In summary, he claims that terrorism has nothing to do with Iraq or foreign policy or whatever. It's just
about religious fanaticism, pure and simple.
I could have sworn that peace came to Ireland in a settlement negotiated by politicians and warriors (as opposed to priest and pastors). Did I miss something?
When Osama bin Laden laid out his grievances with the west, I didn't see very much that is particularly doctrinal or really even religious on that list (even if his speech is full of religious hyperbole). Did I miss something?
Iran is a huge country full of devout Islamist. Palastine is comparitively small population, but also made up almost totally of devout Islamist. As a percentage of population, are the two countries about equal in numbers of radicalized people who might be willing to give their life in an act of terrorism, or is one population (hint: Palastinian) much more likely to field terrorist? Does this difference reflect radically different religious beliefs, or radically different economic and political realities?
How is it that Iran was perfectly willing to help America (ie: the great satan) in it's effort against fellow Muslims the Taliban and Al-Qaeda back in 2001 and early 2002?