In a historically important context, it is interesting to note how Spencer manages to ' skip' the period of the last decade of Muhammad's life and the events of the first century following his death which are critical to the understanding (but in no way acceptance) of the development of Islamic expansionist and conflict-oriented thinking as we know it today. To my way of thinking, it is curious as to why someone as 'educated' as Mr Spencer is purported to be would do such a thing... 
And so it goes... 
Richard's $.02 
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