Quote by Tom Tancredo

I believe that what we are fighting here is not just a small group of people who have hijacked a religion, but it is a civilization bent on destroying ours.

I believe that what we are fighting here is not just a small

Summary

This quote implies that the struggle being faced is not solely against a few extremists who have distorted a religion, but rather against an entire civilization that seeks to undermine and obliterate our own way of life. It suggests that the conflict at hand is not merely a clash of ideologies but a fight for the very existence of our civilization.

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Religion

By Tom Tancredo

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