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(sigh) We sure like to complicate stuff. But I guess that gives all those op ed writers and Rush Limbaugh something to do.
Why does the Middle East produce terrorists? Because the terrorists are terrified, bottom line. They fear encroachment by the West on their countries and their culture.
Great Britain, Palestine, T.E. Lawrence, WWI, the Turks and the Arabs. Broken promises starting almost a 100 years ago. Throw in the Holocaust and the Jews and the formation of Israel. More frightened people, land grabs and broken promises.
Throw in OPEC and the West's dependency on foreign oil reserves. More fear. Add a sprinkling of sociopathic leaders both East and West. Viola! Everyone on both sides of the equation is terrified and to soothe their fears they want to take that brand of valium called control and power.
The US has military might. The Middle East has a zillion crazed factions of killers. We fear and hate one another and the Saudi Royal Family and the Dick Cheney's and the George Jr.'s and the Bin Ladens move their chess pieces on the board, take a valium, and sleep soundly at night.
Everybody else debates arcane questions of faith and motive and sends their sons off to join the 3/3 ACR or the jihad.
Hatred is palmed off as the act of a patriot. To quote Samuel Adams, "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
Pleasant dreams.
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