The underlying principle is simple as simple can be. You have your values, and I have mine, so that I may find your values repugnant, and you may find my values repugnant.

In the case of Al Qaeda, they've expressed their values, which I find repugnant, and would expect them to find my values repugnant in turn.

There's no mystery here. You have a wonderfully clear exposition of what is going on in the particular case of Al Qaeda vs. western values, but don't you find it odd that it's necessary to have this discussion?

It's like people are just spinning around in words.