It makes sense for people who are good at fighting to go out and do it-because if they're good at it, that means the fewest number of other people die.
Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.
We owe our success to them, and also to the fact that, as the saying goes, two 'Eds' are better than one.