Quote Originally Posted by tequila View Post
No. Good training, discipline, and unit cohesion matter more than amorphous religious faith. I'll take a squad of Godless, whoring, cursing Marines over the most motivated pack of jihadis any day of the week.
Unfair comparison. It's like saying "Sure, I'll take the Yankees over the Kane County Cougars A team."

I think perhaps Goesh's question would be better asked, "all other things being equal, what kind of factor would religious faith or determination be on the battlefield?"

Matt