To oversimplify this problem as a clash of cultures is not only misguided, its foolhardy. The problem rests with any sort of radical religious interpretation, and lucky us, thats who we have today.

Take a look at history Ambler, just a few hundered years ago you could easily replace Islam in you sentence with Catholicism. Or have we forgotten the crusades, the multiple bloody attempts at retaking the holy land and for what? Nothing. Then came the Inquisition, and those who were deemed blasphamers or those who did not match the accepted level of devotion to official church doctrine found themselves in the clutches of thoroughly pious tortures. For the love of god, The Catholic church fought scientific fact, and quite ruthlessly too. Do you suppose enemies of the church echoed your sentiment amberler, that this religion was "a threat to the life they enjoyed?"

This is one of the very reasons I moved away from organized religion. It seems common sense goes right out the window when these discussions pop up. Yes radical Islam is dangerous, just like radical Christianity and any other radial interpratation of anything. There's no difference between terrrorists of any religion. 72 virgins is just as idiotic as a Path To Heaven for bombing an abortion clinic.

And to conclude this overly long post, I find myself compeled to point out the massive difference between VT and Fort Dix. This would not be an unarmed populous, untrained and confused. These are TRAINED Military personel and they'll be "packing heat" as the expression goes. More worrisome is the idea that these untrained Jihadists could somehow overpower our well trained Military on U.S. soil. Has our once proud military fallen that low?

Food for thought:[URL="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/13/national/main2466711.shtml"]
This bloodbath was stopped by ONE off-duty cop. You doubt our military could do better?
RamblerGambler Reviewed by RamblerGambler on . Fort Dix murder plot foiled, 6 arrested FORT DIX, N.J., May 8 (UPI) -- An FBI sting has resulted in the arrest of six Albanian men who were allegedly plotting a killing spree at the U.S. Army's Fort Dix in New Jersey. Sources who asked not to be identified told the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger the arrests were made Monday night in two locations as the suspects showed up to purchase AK-47 assault rifles. The report said an arms dealer agreed to cooperate in the sting that foiled a plot to kill as many soldiers as possible at the Rating: 5