> That took the systematic leveling of a good chunk of Germany, just for starters.

The parallel was not between the specific route and methodology used, but the eventual outcome: the religious extremists must come to be viewed with the same revulsion with which the Nazis are viewed today. My point was that this can happen only through a massive propaganda campaign generously supported from outside.

But better than Imperial Japan.

If you go by death toll, it seems by most sources, Germany fared quite a bit worse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_bombing_during_World_...

My comment was regarding weapon systems deployed, as that was the subject of the article, not which pile of bodies was bigger.