Al Qaeda Terrorists Actually 'Just Want To Defend Themselves'

Al Qaeda Terrorists Actually 'Just Want To Defend Themselves' Claims Controversial New Study -- Daily Mail

* Controversial study claims Qur'an quotes 'prove' Al Qaeda are 'defenders'
* Islamists are not bent on world domination, claim controversial academics
* 'Verse of the sword' quote used only three times in 2000 texts
* Unclear how this fits with extremists violent and unprovoked attacks

Al Qaeda terrorists do not want to destroy Western civilisation - and in fact aim to defend themselves, a provocative study has argued.

The study is certain to cause anger among relatives of victims of extremist groups, which often unleash violent and unprovoked attacks.

The academics claim, however, that the goals of such groups are broadly 'defensive'.

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My Comment: I am positive that Al Qaeda's goals are defensive .... just like Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union was defensive, bombing Pearl Harbor was defensive, beheading innocent hostages is defensive, etc. etc. etc.