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Originally posted by Shortfuse
Who said anything about spreading? This part of the dialogue was about backing.
There IS a difference. The CRUSADES were about spreading.
The "Islamic fundamentalist" that you're talking about ARE NOT TRYING TO SPREAD ISLAM. They're not tyring to "convert" people.
They're trying to get rid of Western Influence.
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I'm not sure there is much wiggle room between the two, but either way "According to statements broadcast by al-Qaeda on the internet and on satellite TV channels, the ultimate goal of al-Qaeda is to re-establish the Caliphate across the Islamic world, by working with allied Islamic extremist groups to overthrow secular or Western-supported regimes. "
-Rudey