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A taxpayer-funded study released this week declares that Muslim terrorists are generally misunderstood, don't want to force their religion on the world and only kill people to protect themselves from victimization by enemies of Islam.
A 14-page document, titled, "How Islamist Extremists Quote the Quran," explains the study's analysis of 2,000 instances of propaganda from al-Qaida and other Islamic extremist groups from 1998 to 2011:
We conclude that verses extremists cite from the Qur'an do not suggest an offensive foe seeking domination and conquest of unbelievers, as is commonly assumed. Instead they deal with themes of victimization, dishonor, and retribution. …