all very good points. admittedly i dont know half as much about the Israel/Palestine stuff.
you surly cant blame the religion for this stuff as you are correct its all human nature. but that doesnt mean its not tied together by the same religion. have you seen the video of the mortar team that chant al-akbar or something similar? the religion is everything for these guys. while misguided and stupid, they are 110% muslims. its unfortunate since its ruining the worlds outlook on islam. but so is this mosque two blocks from ground zero. are the builders misguided and stupid? no they are quite focused and deliberate.
and yotafun no one wants to think of it as being built with motives but that is what it looks like when all things are considered. our laws wont stop this so its up to Islam to do the right thing even though it has the moral(western PC style) and legal high ground.
i truly do wish more people had the chance to go to afganistan/iraq and meet normal muslims but the exposure most people get are the tight plane regulations and mosques being built where a terrorist attacks took place.
in the interest of equal air time...heres a blast from the past featuring normal muslims
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