I see that the ranks opposed to same sex marriage have been joined publically by one Khalid Sheik Mohammed, leader of the 911 attack in 2001. I’m confident that this development will not tip the balance in favour of the California Proposition to exclude same sex marraige from Constitutional protection although I am routinely accused of underestimating the threat the jihadist movement poses.

I’m not suggesting that an actual alliance or conspiracy exists to defeat the movement for equality rights...it’s more like a confluence of interests shared by groups with certain fundamental views of what constitutes appropriate behaviour.

I also firmly reject the premise that those sharing Al Qaeda’s opposition to same sex marriage are in any way supporting the goals of international jihadism. It is quite possible to be a patriot and support aspects of the jihadist philosophy IMO.