truth_seeker wrote above:
[[ But it is futile to be talking now, when the urgency has waned. I think we should retreat from the muslim world, to as great an extent as possible. ]]
If I recall, that was precisely Osama bin Laden's objective:
To force The West out of the islamic world.
I've asked this question many, many times on this forum:
Who's winning?
Having said that, I actually tend to agree with you, particularly regarding the second half of your post:
[[ But in so doing, we should issue a warning. Mess with us, at your peril. ]]
However, there are few living who have witnessed the consequences of such a warning, when carried to the extremis.
How might this be demonstrated to islam?