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It's Religion and Altruism, Stupid

by Craig Biddle

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Craig Biddle
Jun 20, 2006
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In an article titled "It's an Islamic jihad, stupid," Diana West wonders why the Bush administration "keeps things vague and indirect," pursuing a "war on terror" rather than a war on "Islamic jihadists." Ms. West notes that

without understanding the religious nature of jihad (holy war), along with its sister institution of dhimmitude (inferior status of…

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