Islam's beef

Dinesh D'Souza argues in this article that the Muslim extremist hate us not because we are Christian, but because we are secular. Many people cast the conflict in terms of "Christian fundamentalism" versus "Islamic fundamentalism", but he says it is because we are imposing our secular values around the world and supporting secular Muslim dictators. In fact, in his May 2006 letter to President Bush, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faulted America not for being Christian, but for not being Christian enough. It's an interesting thesis. I'm not convinced yet though it is not a case of trying to fit the facts to the agenda, but it's certainly plausible. D'Souza, whom I respect a lot, certainly has an unconventional view about relations with the Muslims. He is, by the way, a rare example of a prominent Catholic of Indian descent (Roman Rite, note his Portugese name).