All Muslims do not think that way. In fact, you are talking about a select group of fundamentalists. Do you know that there are sects of Christianity that want to do the same thing? And they live in the US? You are over-generalizing and over-simplifying, something that is extrememely dangerous to do in our current situation. I am good friends with a number of practicing Muslims...none of which feel they are better than me or anybody else.

Islam is hardly driving the people of the Middle East together. Most of the terrorism in Iraq right now is secterian violence. In fact, Muslims have yet to form a solid, lasting government since the fall of the Ottomans (who, it should be pointed out, was open and accepting to everyone regardless of race and religion).

Dar al-Islam is long dead. It will take a common enemy and intense hatred that can hope to bring the Middle East together. So far, we are doing a good job of being that enemy.