Unleashing the Beast

92 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

justify the murder of Christians and Jews. Just recently:  More than 40 churches have been destroyed by Islamic extremists in northern Nigeria.  In Lebanon, over 1oo,ooo Arab Christians have been killed by Islamic fanatics.  In Sudan, Muslim extremists have killed over two million Christians.  In Indonesia, Christian churches are burned and Christians martyred by Muslim fanatics.  In Egypt, Ethiopia and a host of other African nations, Islamic fundamentalists have challenged the government.  In Armenia, a war between Christian Armenians and Muslim Azerbaijanis continues, with more than 35,000 casualties.  The war in Yugoslavia was between Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Albanians.  Even though the Philippines is 95 percent Christian, Muslim groups on Mindanao Island want an independent Islamic nation.  India is experiencing severe clashes between Hindus and Muslims. India's population includes zoo million Muslims. I once spoke with an Islamic leader in Israel. A friend had set up the meeting in a hotel in Jerusalem, away from cameras, tour groups and interruptions. I began