I'm not addressing the rather obvious idea that any religious principle can be abused. We would probably say that no religion should have a precept that you can fight against--and kill--an occupier not of your religion--that in fact religion should have nothing to say on this question--except perhaps "Thou shalt not kill".

But supposedly there is the doctrine--in Christianity--of the "just war" Sounds like that might involve some killing.




But my main point was just some of the likely legacies of Mr. Bush's Iraq war.

1)   We've already seen what's likely to happen as the "Coalition" troops withdraw--when the British withdrew, very recently, from a base in a province judged "pacified", what happened?----immediate and thorough looting of the base.

2) Now, through the decision of the Yemeni judge, we see how crimes against "Coalition" forces are likely to be treated after the "Coalition" withdraws--if the trial and sentencing is not over before the "Coalition" troops withdraw, Sharia law is likely to rule.