Islam, Islamism, Conflict & Terrorism (a collection)

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A startling clear NYT opinion by a Turkish author and worth a read. The second passage says:

Religion is not actually at the heart of these conflicts — invariably, politics is to blame. But the misuse of Islam and its history makes these political conflicts much worse as parties, governments and militias claim that they are fighting not over power or territory but on behalf of God. And when enemies are viewed as heretics rather than just opponents, peace becomes much harder to achieve.

He ends with:

But when Islam merges with power, or becomes a rallying cry in power struggles, its values begin to fade.

Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/op...slam.html?_r=0