But, But, It's Not a Religious War...

So, we whacked Al-Zarqawi. Good for us. Really. There's not too many people out there who need to be dead more than he. But the opposition's response?

The death of our leaders is life for us. It will only increase our persistence in continuing holy war so that the word of God will be supreme. - Abu Abdel- Rahman al-Iraqi deputy "emir" of al- Qaida in Iraq

Nope. If we just leave them alone, they'll leave us alone, right? They only hate us because of our political interference in the Middle East!

I don't think so. And I have yet to figure out why the Left refuses (not fails - refuses) to recognize this.