Myth vs Fact

Myth	Fact
Islam: Religion of peace.	Reliance of the Traveller, Book O.9.15 O9.15 It is permissible in jihad to cut down the enemy's trees and destroy their dwellings.
Bottom Line:	It is ok to destroy the assetts which make life possible for your victims, their crops and their shelter. Why in Hell does the 'religion of peace' have such rulings in its canon of jurisprudence?