from what i've read, the latest security council resolution was positively received by iraq's neighbors. it moved back towards the status quo that existed when saddam was in power..
the kurds certainly feel cheated.
http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=861 Quote:
| Bishop, you are 100% correct in that some people believe America is there for ulterior motives, because the Middle East has a long history of seeing America as Satan, as it were, because we are successful. |
it isn't quite that simple... our support for israel is exploited by the arabs. and our former support for various unpopular and repressive regimes is another. the largest reason for their hatred against us is that the arabs are largely ignorant and cannot come to grips with modernity.
your intention of excusing america and painting all the blame on the muslims is a gross distortion of reality.