Know Your Enemy: A Rational Approach to Jihadi Islam

This short abstract is an analysis of the current threat that Islam poses to the West. The point of view can be seen as both liberal and conservative. The writer takes no religious bias into account. This essay approaches the realism of fundamental Islam in respect to the Western World. It is meant to incite an emotional response and cause the reader to question previous notions and positions on the subject. Through rational comparison, the reader can make connections without having significant knowledge. This essay was written with care not to offend, but to approach the serious situation all citizens of the world face.