The lines between good and evil are drawn as clearly in this conflict as they have been in any other major war in human history.

We are fighting to save human civilization from total destruction. The muslims are the enemy.
I don't know if that's true. I have many jewish friends and many muslim friends, and they don't seem to mind each other. In fact, some of my muslim students have even invited me, if I do a bike tour of Persia, to visit their parents and to take me on tours of historical sites in Iran. Personally, this is a generalization. Terrorism is not equal to religion. In fact, many muslim clerics don't approve of terrorist methods.

We armed Soviet Russia because their backs were against the wall, and no nation deserves to be exterminated

When the Arabs decide to abandon the hope of "liquidating the jewish entity", then the conflict will be over. Don't hold your breath.
You're right, no nation deserves to be exterminated, not even the Muslim nations you hate so much. I'm curious as to who made the statement "liquidating the jewish entity" (if I may point out that is the point of view of Israel, and may or may not be the view of all muslims and/or palestenians). To generalize and suggest that all muslims are like Osama or even like Saddam is a gross bastardization of a people who have good beliefs and understandings (not perfect mind you but I've yet to see a man-made religion have any perfect beliefs).

There is no easy answer to this as the particular area that Israel and the Palestinians fight over is a holy area but to paint all muslims as evil is a bit extreme and very, IMHO, narrowminded. Something that the world needs less of these days.

I doubt, rcgreen, that this will change your point of view. You have your views and your beliefs. I have mine. So does every jewish person and every muslim person. Please remember, however, they are human. They are not perfect as you present yourself to be.