text: The memorized Islamic response to all of this seems to be one of 2.\n\n1. The Crusades, The Crusades, what about The Crusades - You mean The Crusades that ended 800 years ago.  You're justifying modern violence because of something that ended 800 years ago?  In any event, The Crusades were the Christian's response to Musim conquest and violence...end of story...try to focus on, say, the last 7 centuries.\n\n2. Well, every religion has some elements of violence, Islam is no different...ok...name 5 acts of violence that have been committed in the name of Christianity in the last 10 years...you might need some extra time....  Ok, now name 50 acts of violence that have been committed in the name of Islam in the last 10 months...you can even exclude Iraq and Afghanistan...pretty easy, huh.\n\nMuhammad was a warrior and a military leader right up until his death.  Name one other religion whose founder had a background even remotely similar....you can't?  There's your answer.