Going a little off topic, but I thought AD was Ano Domine (sp??), latin for "Year of our Lord"

Yes, I agree about the bad reputation that Islam is getting, and it is also due to the media. The media controls our perceptions so much. Maybe there is other things going on that we do not see. I can't recall the last time i saw on the news, "Well, thousands of people died today of starvation..." Really, the media is so controlling. It is annoying when people are all mad because Islam, gives women little or no rights. They never think that they accept that as a part of their religion. It is kinda funny how the US once tried to make peace in Israel, but it also pays Israel 6 million dollars a year. I think people should focus their energies more on trying to make peace. War a lot of the time is senseless, they should try peace first. I know not all situations can be solved by diplomatic means, but still try.