all faiths and religions at some time were fanatically twisted. today (modern Times) there is no heathen bullshit just atheism. the world wasnt being portioned out between the more modern religion and we americans never killed other to force a religion just threw some manipulation in with firewater. i know where your coming form. ive been to iraq enough to know that not all these people a fanatics. they practice the religion correctly. it also usually starts with a few people with their own agenda. and as for the tea party it was FOR OUR FREEDOM. tired of the tyranny of the king. american have been terrorists at some point. not the fight for our independence