"Six(ty) Catholics burned alive in Boston after leaving church"

Civil war in Iraq? Consider this. Then multiply each of the numbers by 10 for comparable impact relative to the population.

Whatever it is, it is not good. What can we do to stop it? Is there anything we are doing to slow it down? Does the mere presence of American soldiers prevent it from "exploding" into something bigger? If we actually do anything to try to stop it, are we taking sides in a religious war?