Quote:
Originally Posted by Fmeh  When there are countries ran by religious fanatics and the people living under those fanatics are almost just as fanatical, where it's normal to see really ugly anti-American demonstrations by the people, when people consider suicide bombers to be martyrs and heroes, yeah, I'd say there's a problem. |
To understand how these fanatical ideas gain traction, and anti US sentiment in general, you have to look beyond just religion.
You have to look at the role the US has played in the world too, and see the US as much of the world has seen it. You (as in, your government) create and fund your future enemies, from the triads and their heroin, which you are now revisiting in Afghanistan, to Saddam and Osama.
You finance despots that terrorise their own countries, like the grubby little deals in all those little 'stans' countries, and countries with Sharia law, whilst you attack and bully democratically elected governments. You fund the Israelis, who have displaced and continue to oppress and slaughter a nation.
They know your cluster bombs that litter countries and mutilate children, your depleted uranium shells that make them sick. They know poverty and suffering as a result of your embargoes, and the civil war you bring.
They know you're the only nation to have used nuclear weapons, and on civilian populations.
They know the US government is the greatest terrorist in the world.
It only took one September 11 to radicalise the US. Imagine how people feel when they watch their people die night after night on Al-Jazeera.