That specific loathing of Christianity and Judaism that predates the perceived jihad came from Marxism/Leninism, did it not? The goal being to make belief in Marxism the supreme faith. For the old leftists, those faiths were the ones they found on the ground they were trying to conquer. They attempted the same destruction of indigenous faith in Muslim lands.

Which is not to say that before the advent of the Communists were no unbelievers. They are and were always around.

The attack is in progress, called immigration. What is pathetic is Italy’s attempt to buy off Qhadaffy. . . as if he will now help stem the flow. What a vain hope that is.