Very nice post Ustwo.
I havent had the change to go abroad yet but have taken many Arab/Islamic classes. Written many reports, interviewed many esteemed professors, read coutless books, and talked to dozens of Arabs here at the University.
I came with
almost the same conclusion. I do hold out hope for countries such as Lebanon and regions in Egypt. Outside of that the governments withhold knowledge to an extent we cant imagine. One of my Egyption friends gets in arguments with her family living in Syria, because the Syrian government keeps telling their people that 9/11 was caused by the Jews to insite America into a war against Muslims.
Every single one of the professors, people, and research that I've done has all said basically the same thing. While we should strive to understand the causes of the problem, in no way should we take their excuses for it, or hold them to a different standard.
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when you have the largest military in history
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Do some research, we have a relatively small military, and that is comprised mostly of reservists. Most powerful I would agree with, but definately not the biggest.