A war on terrorism is idiotic. It is cowardly not to name our enemy, in fact the enemy of all civilization. Terrorim is the method used by them. It is like declaring war against blitzkrieg or a war against strategic boming. The enemy is "radical" islamic people and nations. Name them, declare war, and eliminate the threat.
The Crusades took place after the Muslim invasion of western europe, which reached its pinnacle at the battle of Tours, France in 732. Less than 100 years after the inception of the religion the Mohammedian whodes were swarming over the world.
The Muslim "extrimists" do not discriminate. They murder Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Buddists, Jews, and atheists. Most of the wars in the world involve Muslims. From the Phillipenes to Africa to Chechnya to India Islam is beeing spread by the sword. To call it a religion in the sense as the others is offensive.
Call me closed minded if you will. I am not open minded to the point of national suicide.