Middle America's Worldview

I have been reading up on the Crusades and it is actually pretty fascinating. Here is a bit of knowledge,I am gleaming regarding jihad.
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The first campaigns of the Islamic holy war (jihad, literally 'striving')were waged by the Prophet Mohammed and his followers as a reaction to aggression and the secure booty for the infant Muslim community. But the jihad soon went on the offensive - to extend Muslim dominions. There was no question of forced conversion, although, in time, the growth of territory under Muslim, rule led to the spread of the faith. During the Muslim expansion, participation in the holy war was made the duty of all adult male Muslims; those who perished were assured of paradise, adn the idea entered Muslim tradition.
After the early eight century, Islamic conquest wanted adn enthusiasm for holy war was only intermittent, in reponse to local events such as teh Frankish invasion of Syria and Palestine.
Christian holy war had its roots inteh Just War, first defined by St. Augustine of Hippo in c. 400, which enabled Christians to reconcile Christ's rejection of violence with the need to uphold justice and order in an imperfect world. The influence of Germanic warrior converts to Christianity, and the threat to Christendom posed in the ninth an tenth centuries by the attacks of pagan Vikings, Magyars and Muslims, also modified the Church's attitude towards war. The idea of the Christian knight, who fought for the Chruch or on behalf of the poor and defenceless, was nurtured by churchmen who gave some measure of sanction to the pursuit of arms.
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It's interesting how the Christians created the Knights as a defence mechanism. I also read many of the Christian knights were from France. How odd and drastic that country has changed in religion and ideology. With the Muslim riots in France hitting 17 days straight, it appears history is repeating itself.

So how did the idea of using jihad to advance Muslim domain change to suicide bombers in the name of Allah? I am not about to say I totally understand this Religion of Peace, but I am trying.

Meanwhile, the mainstream media hasnt hit the story of 2000 Muslims burned down three churches, a nuns’ convent, two Catholic schools, the houses of a Protestant pastor and a Catholic priest, a girls’ hostel and some Christian homes, according to Asia News. So where is the ACLU, the out cry or just a mention of this in the media? I understand some nuts will use any religion or reason to do the unthinkable. But let's get real. No other religion has been used for these types of acts as the one in the name of jihad.