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I would say that Mohammed Atta and OBL see themselves as good Muslims.
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And therein lies the problem. I agree with you, they would probably say "I am a good Muslim." Their actions of terrorism in their minds do not contradict that self image. They equate being a "good Muslim" with terrorism against us. And they have followers.
That is why I say we are at war with Islam, at this time, in this place, as practiced by the visible adherents in the forefront of the ideology. And they are at war with us. Its kind of silly, IMO, for them to be at war with us in the name of Islam and for us to say we are not at war with them and their Islam.
With the exceptions as noted by GH in Asia and others.