For a long time 'madrasses' were the topic of conversation in that these Islamic schools were teaching hatred. (click here)
Even today, with Pakistan in upheaval, there is 'topic discussions' of madrasses. (click here)
The issue is more than a particular type of school in Islam that teaches hatred. It's actually the teaching and advocation of hatred 'at all.' I believe governments have to be held accountable for the actions of citizens seeking to murder others. The disturbing news out of Great Britain recently only goes to prove the misdirection of so many to destroy civilization while seeking to replace it with extremism.
The focus of resolving terrorism is not with faith, but, with effective policies linking cooperation between governments including a purposeful campaign to stop hatred. I don't care kind it is or whom it is leveled at, it needs to be addressed through every venue of foreign policy.
When the USA gave up the 'idea' of separating Church and State there was a huge backlash globally whereby 'faith' and it's survival became an issue. Faith cannot be a political directive of the USA, we have to remain neutral. I don't know of many modern day Presidents that haven't visited the Vatican and had an audience with the Pope. Allowing faith is not the issue, what is the issue is a 'venue' of power that provides an impetus of concern to how a powerful nation can and will eliminate the rights of others to practice their faith.
When leadership in the USA exhibits chronically, for the sake of political victories, displays of fundamentalism then the world has problems coping with 'the reality' of their own existance. Muslims are 50% of the world's population. Their perception of war now is changed.
