We know that the Arab tribes in the time of Mohammed had a tough life, and blood feuds were age old, tribal and inherited from father to son. We know that he unified these tribes using the only social cement at hand – religion – which was used extensively before and after him. If he had had facebook maybe history would be different. But he didn’t extend his reach outside Arabia, he left that to his generals. It is an interesting fact that many generals pray before they go into battle. That they hope in winning god is on their side. Even in WW2 we were all playing that game and i hear little else from the Mullahs in Iran.
I would want these deaths to be the last but they won’t be.
Praeterea, puto arma nuclearia Persiae delenda esse ( I think, therefore, the nuclear weapons of Persia must be destroyed)