But how about those who are willing to DIE for their beliefs?

Bill Maher, of Politically Incorrect at the time, lost his television show when he responded to the US charge that the terrorists were cowardly when they slammed the planes into the towers and the Pentagon by saying, (paraphrased) There's no way you can call them 'cowardly'. Misguided, evil, fanatical, yes. But not cowardly. They were willing to give up their lives for their beliefs.'