... Jihad means struggle, and is defensive not offensive.

Submitted by David Manahan (United States), May 20, 2010 at 15:55

"Jihad is thus unabashedly offensive in nature, with the eventual goal of achieving Muslim dominion over the entire globe."

This bit made me laugh out loud. Jihad Warfare is used when defending Islam. This term should not only be applied to Islamic Terrorists, but any fight against an oppressor of Islam.

You also need to realize that Saddam's terrorists are about as Muslim as David Koresh's Branch Davidians were Christian. The middle east is in a state of chaos and has spawned many radicals. We shouldn't judge an entire religion based on these crazies.

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