Reply #1: We will never win the war on terror

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as long as the US is perceived as an arrogant bully on a crusade (and, unlike Bush, I know how the Muslims perceive the meaning of that word). Our ignorance in dealing with Muslims has caused many to conclude we have no respect for them at best and want to destroy them at worst. That general who called Allah (which is merely Arabic for God) an idol did more to boost terrorism than bin Laden has done in months. When GIs search Iraqi women with dogs, which are considered unclean to many Muslims, Arabs interpret that as a grave insult. If Iraqi civilians are being roughed up and killed for no reason, we're simply creating more recruits for al Qaeda.