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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Even with groups like Al-Quada, "we" are targeted not because "we" are Christian per se, but because we are Western/American, and the West is perceived by the terrorists as the enemy of Islam. Trying to confine any of these phenomena to religious or ethnic or political roots is just too simplistic.
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I agree. There are complex, multilayered issues pulling each terrorist organization, and while at face they seem to have the same objectives and motivations, they actually don't. I.e. Hizbullah v. Al-Qieda v. Hamas. I think, in the media, with words flying around flying around like "Islamic terrorism", some would find it hard to differentiate these groups, and just lump them all together based on religion.