IS THERE CLASH OF CIVILIZATION B/W ISLAM AND THE WEST?

Group 1
Yes there is;
1. US Iraq war
2. US Afghanistan War
3. Orientalist work against Islam

• a. Barnard Lewas
• b. Samuel Huntington
• c. Danial Pipes

4. Discriminatory policy of west against Islam

• a. Minarets, Hijab and other issues
• b. US policy towards Muslim countries Vs Israel

Group 2:
No, there is not;
1. All western actions are motivated by Geo-Political interests

• a. Iraq ==> Oil fields and Iraq - Israel tensions
• b. Afghanistan ==> Natural resources rich country and a strategic location

2. Precedent of Western (Christian) conflicts among themselves

• a. Protestants Vs Catholics
• b. US Vs Russia (Both Christian)
• c. Cold war b/w US and Russia

3. Precedent of Conflicts between Islamic countries

• a. Iraq - Kowait war
• b. Iraq - Iran war
• c. Bangladesh succession from Pakistan

As all above factors suggest that there is no clash of civilization in real sense rather all actions of all the nations are motivated by their geo-political interests. All nations whether western, Muslim or any other civilization, consider their strategic interests at top of every thing hence clash of civilization theory presented by western scholars does not hold water and out of consideration.

(As Opponents and Proponents, both have strong arguments. In this case is above conclusion about clash of civilization make sense? Please discuss this and also tell how to tackle this type of question in CSS. )