"Not according to Carroll and his fellow apologists who maintain that the Islamists constitute a handful of misguided individuals and their religion has nothing to do with it."
Religion has nothing to do with it - the war is being fought over who should rule over the area
From the Reuters report - on which this is based.
"Religion, many analysts say, is being deployed as a weapon to galvanize rival interests, but is taking on a virulent sectarian life of its own, sometimes escaping the control of those wielding the weapon."
Ireland was a conflict divided into sectarian groups - nothing to do with religion, just which particular group should be in charge.
Nowhere is it being suggested that religion is the reason for the war.
If you haev nothing further than this... I'll go ad get me dinner
Jim Carroll