Jihad threats in our own backyard.

The Middle East has been a center for war, religion, and disputes since history began. The small area of land where almost all major religion began has been fought over is the center for nearly every religious war ever. It is by no coincidence that the United States gets its hands dirty in that oil rich and conflict rich part of the world. By doing so it has invited there problems into our homeland. Jihad extremists will stop at nothing to preach their beliefs. A NY Times Articles on Oct 15, 2007 discusses how a Jihad is going on over the internet and is targeting the U.S. Even U.S. citizens are using YouTube or blogs to aim at young American and European Muslims. The idea of Jihads seem pointless and wasteful. War over religious believes goes against everything religion stands for. Religion was meant to be peaceful but since the beginning it has always been twisted by people of influence to suit their needs and mislead those who trust them.