6th Gen,
For someone who actually seems quite smart you are unfortunately, regrettably, seemingly, small minded. Despite what you say I actually have rarely posted about my travels, etc apart from the fact that IMHO your posts really make my point. And yes, I have RARELY, if ever, met people with your opinions abroad and it is highly likely that I have lived in and visited more places than you - simple as that - the ONLY reason I say this is that the way you look at complex and nuanced issues is indicative of lack of exposure and understanding to other cultures and religions -you and others can draw your own conclusions as to whether I am right or wrong.
Like most reasonable people I dislike the acts of terrorists - suicide bombers who target innocent civilians are despicable albeit tragic individuals.
Where you and I will completely part ways and will NEVER see eye to eye is that I can somewhere deep inside relate to and understand (even if I vehemently personally disagree with their tactics) what drives these acts of ultimate desperation - people with no political voice, no economic prospects, who have lived generation after generation under oppressive rule have little to lose - and if you think for even ONE second that if Americans were forced to live as refugees, in disgusting sub-human environments, subjected daily to humiliation and degradation for decades, as let's say the Palestinians have - that they too (the Americans!) would not resort to acts of unbelievable anger and terror - you are terribly wrong.
