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So let's look at why the Islamic world might be annoyed by the West?

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05-28-2006 10:36 AM 		Reply to: Message 111 by Buzsaw
05-28-2006 10:26 AM

Re: but why is the Islamic world annoyed at the west
The anger of many of these Islamic nations likely began when the Ottomans by the sword annexed them into the Ottoman empire, subjecting them to the Turk absolute dictators.
That was a long time ago. The people who might have been angry then are long since dead.
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The question is, why are present day residents of the middle east angry at the west?
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05-28-2006 2:10 PM 		Reply to: Message 113 by macaroniandcheese
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Re: but why is the Islamic world annoyed at the west
of course i was told discussion of old things was off topic, but the point is that they have told their children and their children's children and so forth until anger at such things has become part of their identity.
Past history is always somewhat distant and somewhat abstract. What happens in your own lifetime is far more vivid, and raises stronger passions.
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When a Palestinian child sees his house being demolished by an Israeli bulldozer, why would he not have strong passions and a lifetime hatred of Israel and of nations that he perceives as supporters of Israel?
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Note that I am not talking about right or wrong here. I am talking about psychology. If Bush & Co. had properly considered psychology, we wouldn't be mired down in an unwinnable war in Iraq.
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