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>>>Do you really attribute this to the religion? Even the header: "Militants slaughter lawmakers at Somali hotel" states "militants," not "muslims." Not only that, you do realize that was in MOGADISHU,Somalia right? The militants may have been Islamist militants, but they are primarily terrorists who are also muslim.
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>>Primarily terrorists who are also muslim.
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>>Yes. Odd how almost always when terrorism is involved, Islam is also involved. Not that terrorist leaders are Islamic - I mean they aren't in Iran - well... yes they are -- well.. not in Iraq... well.. yes they are..-- well not in Afghanistan or Somalia or Indonesia or the Phillipines or France or ... well... yes they are.
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>>There is a trend here.
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>The trend is there if you look hard enough for it. IMO all religions, as well as the non-religious, are subject to extremism. Your focus on Islamism as the root of evil is a little baffling to me.

Yep. The catholics that kidnap and kill aid workers and kill women who dare to go to school - they are a real problem.