This incident has nothing to do with Islam or Muslims. As pointed in earlier post, it was a hoax. Whether it was or it wasn't, thats another story but if you want to learn about Islam, read Quran. Don't listen to BBC/Sky/ITv, they know nothing about it and stop blaming everything and anything on Muslims.
What about a 75 years old man stabbed to death in Green Lane, Birmingham about three weeks ago and there is no news/fuss on TV about it or may be because he was Muslim, so its not important.
Also someone gave reference of 9/11 as terrorist attack, everyone knows it was inside job to invade Middle East. But still if you are not sure, check the link below
http://www.wanttoknow.info/911information
Also before going any further, do watch this video please
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201141852287568
Peace
Mate, fact of the matter is that there is a small minority in the Islamic world who are bent on causing pain and suffering to further their own aims through a pseudo religious façade.
This is the case with all religious movements, the Bible and the Torah are both taken out of context or literally to back up dubious political aims with thousands blindly ready to die for the salvation of their souls and to further their spiritual leaders aims.
Folk still believe that the holocaust is a Zionist hoax......
You are right to question media portrayal as we get an edited sound bite or story which does not show the facts as they are, its your duty to read through this sugar coated information and pick the facts out of it, and leave the dross on the floor where it should be.
I cant deny that western foreign policy is dubious to say the least, but this problem needs to start being sorted from within the Islamic community first before it can be contained for the benefit of all.
I know the son of an Ulama, western policy aside he is saddened by the image these fanatics produce of his religion and actively distances himself and his community from it as it damages Islam for all of us.
Sadly every religion quotes themselves as a religion of peace, but this only seems to apply if you are are part of it or siding with it.
I would be happy to pull all our forces out of the middle east and let them get on with it, sadly this will not end the bloodshed or torture put upon the normal people within.