man and dd,
I agree with both of you that muslims have been troublemakers in various parts of the world. I think it has more to do with the education and social upbringing. Most of the muslims in the troubled areas like India or Palestine are poor and receive a good bit of their education from MADrassas usually sponsored by the saudis. These are just breeding grounds for fanaticism.
I think there maybe some kind of middle ground between cowering down and kissing the muslims and trying to bomb them to oblivion. How to reach there is something we will have to strive.
I used to be a supporter of Israel till the Lebanese War this summer. I think the war exposed the weak underbelly of the Israelis and if they don't reinforce that, it will be their undoing.
As an US taxpayer, I don't like my tax dollars going to Israel, as they are a pretty wealthy country. On the other hand, I cringe when I think about my tax dollars going to Egypt where it is probably being spent to feed more anti-US feelings. I just wish we just stop aiding both Israel and these other middle eastern countries.
I agree with both of you that muslims have been troublemakers in various parts of the world. I think it has more to do with the education and social upbringing. Most of the muslims in the troubled areas like India or Palestine are poor and receive a good bit of their education from MADrassas usually sponsored by the saudis. These are just breeding grounds for fanaticism.
I think there maybe some kind of middle ground between cowering down and kissing the muslims and trying to bomb them to oblivion. How to reach there is something we will have to strive.
I used to be a supporter of Israel till the Lebanese War this summer. I think the war exposed the weak underbelly of the Israelis and if they don't reinforce that, it will be their undoing.
As an US taxpayer, I don't like my tax dollars going to Israel, as they are a pretty wealthy country. On the other hand, I cringe when I think about my tax dollars going to Egypt where it is probably being spent to feed more anti-US feelings. I just wish we just stop aiding both Israel and these other middle eastern countries.