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Thirteen percent of U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings of civilians to defend Islam can be justified (same percentage as in Germany). I wonder what exactly these prospective suicide bombers mean by "defending Islam?" Defending Islam from criticism? From editorial cartoons? From those who support Israel? Or do they mean defending Palestinian Muslims from Israeli soldiers? The Pew Poll didn't bother to ask, so we'll never know.
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