We are NOT at war with Islam. <<<<
What part of “kill the infadel wherever you find him” is so hard for you to comprehend? Watch the documentary at the link in #9
What part of the declaration of the war on terror do you not understand? We declared war on terrorism. We declared war on the Taliban. We did NOT declare war on Islam, and for a very good reason too.
The opposition would like to make this out to be another western crusade against moslems, and thereby rally support for the Jihad. Most moslems understand Jihad as a defensive measure against outside aggression (those that recognise it as a sixth pillar of islam anyway). Our argument is with those hate-filled close-minded narrow interpretive fundamentalist idiots who think a shortcut to heaven consists of blowing up people. If we make that clear, we will get the majority of moslems on our side. If we just declare war on all moslems, we can hardly complain if all of them start fighting us. Its called tactics.
Now, if by “war on Islam” you are referring to the culture clash between the islamic and judeo-christian interpretations of how we should live our lives, then I would agree with you - but that is a war of idealogies, and that is fought on a different battleground.