Andrew T2 asked:

With thousands dying in Sudan and the Islamic government unable to address or prevent the constant threat of starvation and with daily death and violence between different Islamic sects in Iraq, Gaza and Lebanon, isnt it time Islam was able to confront itself in a more interlectual non violent way??

We see in every act of terrorism or war Islamic involvement.

Are the Shiites and Sunnis and the other various offshoots capable of talking out their differences or do all Muslims have to resort quickly to violence to settle disputes in their religion?

Shouldnt Muslims look inwards instead of reacting violently if someone understandably criticises their violent oppresive religion.?

If it were a mature religion shouldnt the followers act in a more restrained way?

Perhaps they should observe the gentle Buddists who didnt react when ancient historic unreplacaple statues of Budda were destroyed by the Taliban?

pickle head asked:

It obviously happened when the US invaded Iraq. Lebanon was actually peaceful … many foreigners were vacationing there (includeing Americans) when Israel Invaded.