Your point initially seemed to be that this is not a religious war. Now you seem to acknowledge it is, but only a particular faction of the religion is involved, so far.
Luis, I get so confused trying to follow your points.
Respectfully, we must agree to disagree on this particular subject, as I see no common ground.
So, you yourself admit their is a difference between radical Islam and moderate, non-psychotic Islam?
In Islam, a religious war has to be called by a significant cleric, the sort of religious war that would involve all Muslims against Christianity can be called only by a very few people in the world, and they have refused steadfastedly to do so.
Example, when the US and allies retaliated against Saddam Hussein during Desert Storm, he requested that a Jihad be called by those high-ranking Muslim clerics, they turned him down.
Usama bin Laden isn't a cleric, and as much as he would like to call for a Jihad against America, he can't. What's left to him is attacking US interests and citizens by means of terrorist tactics, something completely forbidden by the Qu'ran, which clearly states that killing non-combatants is haram (forbidden). Usama tried to justify his actions on 9/11 by claiming that the industrialist complex in America was "attacking" Muslims worldwide.
So, you can make this a war of religions if you would like, but it isn't.
I saw an intersting billboard driving down the highway last week, it said:
War? In My name?
No.
Not now, not ever.
God