Were there any Islamic terrorist attacks in the UK prior to the Iraq war?
Seems simple doesn't it, but yet it appears the correlation is too difficult for many to contemplate..
You have a very simplistic view of the Islamic problem.
You cannot just lump all Muslims under one Islam banner.
The problem with Islam is just the same as Christianity with Catholics and Protestants.
They are not the same.
You have Sunni and Shia wahabis and Alawite . . all Islam but all politically opposed.
For every Radical Islamist who hates us there will be many more moderate Islamists from the opposing faction who see a different side.
The Syria situation is because the ruling party of Assad is Alawite which is a Shia faction. The majority of Syrians are Wahabi a Sunni faction. The FSA and everyone else jumping the bandwaggon see this as an opportunity for the Sunni side to overthrow the Shia side.
This is a tragedy because in reality the Sunni's were happy to live in a secular environment ruled by Assad. Sure there was a class division between how the best jobs and prospects were for Alawites but this didn't upset the wahabis because they were happy to live in the more stable environment.
Now they will end up with a leap back 1000 years to an Islamic Sharia law where bombs and bullets will be a continual background. There wont be any American Aid to rebuild the country or its infrastructure once Syria is destroyed and the FSA factions of idealistic mercenaries will just dissapear once the fighting is over. How will bullets feed the children when its all over and Assad has gone?
Personally I hope Assad clings on despite his links to Russia and Iran.
Blood was spilled on the streets of London a couple of weeks ago when Shia Muslims confronted a Sunni Demonstration. The Shias were attacked.
We are in a no win situation with Islam because whichever side benefits from our involvement the other side will not.
The Sunnis however are the hardline group who want to stop women getting education and enforce Sharia Law.
The trouble is like the Scicilian Mafia once you are in you only ever leave in concrete boots. Its a rule by fear.