Is the war on terror a war on Islam?

Most of the 500 Muslims polled by telephone the BBC Radio 4's Today programme believe that the war on terror is really a war on Islam.

More than those half questioned believed Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist network should not have been blamed for the 11 September attacks.

While 11% believe further attacks on America by al-Qaeda terrorist network would be justified and 8% said such an attack on Britain would be justified.

Of those surveyed by ICM, 37% said they had suffered more hostility and abuse since 11 September. And many fear war with Iraq will bring more of the same.

But more than two thirds of those interviewed said they felt patriotic about Britain.

Do you think the war against terror is really a war against Islam? Are Muslims being targeted by the war on terror?

What generalisation!!! This relates back to INS detainment of Iranian Americans. Everyone is always giving their "advice" to Islam, when they're not justifiably trying to argue religious P.O.V's but just generally neone with brown eyes, black hair and olive skin. I guarantee nearly 80% of those arrested in LA were trying to flee forms of persecution in the name of "Islam" and what the fuck do we do? Put them in fucking jail? The Republican Administration has and always will need to breed hate for its survival as with the Japanese, Communists and now Muslims. The very idea of National Conservatism in the globalised 21st century is preposterous, and the only way people are going to be patriotic nowadays is through a hate for a general 1/6 of the worlds population regardless of WHO they are and whenever will be. WHO is democracy NEVER is WHAT SOMEONE IS.