Originally Posted by moeloubani

I don't know why you would think that. In the Middle East people are friendlier than they are anywhere else in the world. If you have ever gone there you'd know that, they bend over backwards to show good hospitality to you as long as you're not giving them a reason to hate you. Anyone and everyone is welcome, the Polish or Irish guy is just as welcome as the next guy, welcome to live there open up shop and be one of the bunch.

The people in the Middle East hate Americans because you guys are the ones supporting and funding their oppression. Why wouldn't they hate Americans?

Anyone who has gone to the Middle East and isn't an American will agree with me, hands down the nicest people on Earth. The lack of tolerance for anything different? They have diverse cultures there, Christians living alongside Muslims for the longest time with no problems. Sunni and Shiite isn't the giant issue you think it is, it's blown way out of proportion in the media and is as much a feud as is the Orthodox Christian vs Catholic thing and that's really not an issue around here, is it?

Arabs have been living in the center of the world for the history of mankind. They are very tolerant, look at all the people that go to Dubai. Historically Arabs have always been very welcoming and friendly people, known throughout the world as hospitable and courteous. It is only recently that people have been fed this 'Arabs are monsters' idea so that they don't feel so bad about murdering them by the thousands.

Arabs are the same as me and you, and although America has only been populated for the past 300 years or so while the Middle East has been populated and exposed to people from all cultures for thousands of years. Thousands!!