I bother because it gets depressing to see how regularly and easily people resort to condemning Islam as a violent, heinous religion all the time. Not to mention the casual association of Kebab Sellers with derogatory terminology. Is the same applied to hot dog vendors in Marktplatz?

Every now and again, I just want to put my head above the parapet and say: “we are normal people too”. Yes, some people who are Muslims are brutal murderous thugs, others are ignorant and childish (like Gadaffi) but the majority are normal people who are trying to live their lives in a way that gives them meaning and purpose.

Anyway, what is Gadaffi really trying to do here?