Teribus...A fine piece of writing containing many good points...but unforunatly the very "freedoms" that the US and UK want to bring to Iraq, Afghanistan ,ect,are seen by a large number of Moslems as an attack on their beliefs and culture.   Hense my point that we will inevitably come into conflict with "Islam".I believe compromise can at least buy us time,and perhaps a softening of attitudes on both sides
Please dont think I have any particular axe to grind ,as i think all organised relions ,and political dogmas ,work against the long term good of humanity.
Also, I can see that if Islam did gain "the upper hand,like all the rest (Christianity included), another face would be seen.However that premise still brings us back to compromise or conflict ...Ake