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I actually think we should stop messing around and fight a total war, wiping them off the planet.

Wiping them off the planet? That's the second moronic thing you've said. Of course not all Muslims are a threat to the United States and even those with an ounce of common sense know you don't wage war on the innocent. It would appear you fit the Eichmann moniker as much as Eichmann himself.

I don't know if the Genocide was systematic but blah, blah, blah...

That's what the Eichmann metaphor means, and that's how you recklessly and immaturely implied it. When you take world history in high school you'll learn about such things. Mean time you probably should sick around DU...it's more your speed.

Perhaps you should review the rules for the forums.

Regardless, if you continue to insult me with personal insults I will report you.

As far as my level of education. Although it should not be of any consequence in a free form blog like this, I should take the time to inform you that I am a biophysics pH.D student. With a chemistry degree and a minor in history. I also teach 3rd year molecular biology.

And I will reiterate my point: The Muslim culture has been and will continue to be the antithesis of western culture and I am not of the opinion that they are compatible in any way shape or form.

It is my assertion that we are seeing the results of this proposed incompatibility in our present difficulties.

My thesis is borne out by events like the fall of Constantinople, the Crusades and the large battle in Austria that occurred during the Muslim expansion. Have you heard of the Janissaries? In addition, the 'powder-keg' that is the Balkans can also be traced back to muslim-western conflict.

As far as the Eichmann equivocation (I do acknowledge it as such), I believe that from the perspective of Muslims and this wayward professor justify the actions of terrorists with that argument. The professor equates the innocent people of our society to the innocent Germans bombed in WWII. From our enemies perspective this comparison is a valid one, as they view our actions as reprehensible as we did(still do) the Germans.

And yes I know he was the train man, a genius really in organization and planning in a complex system that was being disrupted regularly.

In my opinion, the belief of a people or a person that there is only one truth/reality is at odds with the idea that there are only different perspectives on the same reality. It would seem paramount, even using simple logic, that acknowledging and understanding the perspective of other people is key to freedom, peace and even victory in war.

I believe that this professor gives us a glimpse of that perspective.