[rmnunez]

Rick, when you remember 911, why do you think that happened? Do you tell your kids it was because 'Dubya' is some semi-simian ethnophobic unilateralist plutocratic born-again crusader seeking to outdo his poorly performing dad?

Islamic fundamentalism is a genuine threat, not just to united statians, but evidently so to Britons, Spaniards, Balinese, Pakistanis, Saudis and countless other citizens of different countries slaughtered by enraged jihadee would-be martyrs fired up by recognized members of the Muslim clergy. Islamic fundamentalism, despite any ambiguities in the concept, is a shared element among Al Qaeders and other associated terrorist groups in Palestine, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Somalia and elsewhere.

The "demands" read into OBL rants and claims of "responsibility" refering to changes in US foreign policy (and profusely sprinkled with Islamic religious references) make clear Islamic fundamentalism does have a lot to do with terrorism. Muslim clerics preach a holy war they call jihad against all infidels. These clerics rally their faithful to annihilate infidels, first and foremost the united statians, followed closely by Euers and assorted other westerners. Their advocacy calls for suicidal fanaticism in what some believe is an effort to restore an idealized modern caliphate.