I believe it is relevant. The West is sticking it's nose into many places around this world. But the response is not always the killing of civilians. Take South America for example. Their answer is much smarter, because their approach is different. I think the middle east approach is tainted by some parts of the islamic ideology.

This is not to say, that I agree with what the west is doing. I think "what goes around, comes around" applies here very well...

I believe Tupac Amaru and Shining Path would like a word with you from prison, also the entire 1970s in Argentina and Uruguay

I think the grandparent was talking about terrorist attacks in third countries.

This way of thinking of "us vs. them" in a global scale. After all Europe and the States have his own domestic terrorist too.

You know what? Never though about the South America example before.

You have convinced me that religion is important here. I will think about it.

Did you convinced somebody before about anything in an Internet forum? ;-)

We shouldn't forget that Joshua was basically a military leader.

And don't forget the warrior popes.