I am sure that's how the "in the know" Germans justified it to themselves also.
"Hell, they deserve it!"
Dangerous ground for us to cross collectively, because you know that at this point in time we won't lose a war unless we intend to.
So please be sure you are better than the Nazi's when you declare "war" on all of Islam for the actions of a few.
I'm certain of it. Unlike the Nazis, my beliefs will be vindicated by history.
I've been posting this link a lot, as I believe it well communicates a fundamental truth about this conflict. I thank onedoug for posting it above, and encourage others to use it, as well. It seems obvious that you guys haven't read it.
Personally, I am extremely intolerant (gasp! he's intolerant!) towards Islam. I will become tolerant when there are churches and synagogues in downtown Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Islamabad, Karachi, Jakarta, and similar locales, and the locals aren't trying to burn down the structures and kill the attendees.
Until then, trying to convince me that "Islam is a peaceful religion" based on one nice maintenance guy in Cincy, is a total waste of time, and simply represents the logical fallacy of an Unrepresentative Sample.
Islam is what Muslims do, and anyone who has bothered to understand the basics of the long-term history, and current events worldwide, knows that, Yes Virginia, We Are at War with Islam.
Soothing platitudes are a pretty crude (and now useless) means of Psychops.
Apologists are having a hard time coming up with something that doesn't sound pathetically "arab".
When do you haul out the "baby milk factory" and the dead puppies?