In a message dated 1/28/07 5:23:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We *prop up* those corrupt governments. That's > one of the reasons why their people hate us. > > > > When we buy their oil, it becomes their money! When we give aid such as to > the Palestinians, it is up to their leaders to distribute the money properly > which they rarely do. Which governments are you referring to that we prop up > and the people hate us for? Look, *you* were the one who brought up the fact that we were giving money to Middle Eastern countries: "What countries do you speak of that we have brought hell to? Afghanistan, or Iraq? Hell was already there long before we set foot there. The rest of the middle eastern countries, we have just poured billions of dollars into either in aid or for oil." As far as you were concerned, the people should be grateful to us for all this loot rather than hating us. That was the context of your comment. Wrong, I never said anybody had to be grateful to us for spending our money there or giving aid, but your premise that they hate us because we prop up their corrupt governments is wrong. The main reason for animosity for the United States in the middle east is our defense of Israel. Muslims are hell bent on the destruction of Israel and return of that land to Muslims. Anybody that gets in the way and prevents that, is causing them a great deal of frustration and anger. Many of the governments in that region have learned to deal with it and accept our position, but they keep their populations anger and frustration focused on American support of Israel as a diversion for what they aren't providing for their own people.
