The war on terror or the war against radical Islam is global and it is a war pitting the culture of those who value life and those who value death. Draw a line in the sand anywhere on the globe you want. If you don 't agree there is a war as I simplified it then it wouldn't matter if it was Iraq , Iran , Syria or Afghanistan or even New York City....You would be against it. Standing up and fighting is much tougher than hiding. After 9/11 we obviously cannot hide in our own country anymore. Convert to Islam and give up on Israel and you might win some friends but I bet they would still ultimately kill you and your family if they had half a chance.