Posted by
Permanent_Revolution on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:50:59 AM
When a person of the Western world hears the world Islam today a lot of things come to mind. If you are a resident of the United States, which I am not, then you would automaticly think "Terrorist". This image is being beating into the head of every human across the globe for the past 5 years. Mass media is controlled by the government through tax cuts, and other private funders who would benefit from the information that is delievered. The reason for this is to have the masses believe that their lives are in danger from this person who is in the Middle East. This is far from the truth. American media protrays this image of Islam as a person who hates freedom, white people, the American dream, and Capitalism. They make you believe that they have sworm a blood oath one morning when they woke up. The reason Islam is affronted to America is because of what America has done to the Middle East.
If we take a look into the war in Iraq and why it originated than everything will be much clearer on why most Islamic factions do not care that much for America. The weapons of mass destruction that America was originally looking for were given to Iraq by America. You might ask, Permanate Revolution, why were the WMD's given to Iraq if they believed Saddam Hussien was not "Stable". The reason was America had made quite an enemy out of Iran, and they were not pleased with America at all. America needed a person to fight their war since the last war that they actively got involved in, Vietnam, did not turn out to be a victory in America's favour. Saddam was unable to conquer Iran, and lost major amounts of capital in the war. He needed to get rich fast, so he seen his neighbour Kuwait as a golden apple in a desert. This brings us to the first "Desert Storm". America felt that it was in best interest just to push Saddam just back into Iraq, and not remove him from his position of power.
This brings us to current day. America felt that it was needed to remove Saddam from his position of power well after he had gassed the Kurdish people of Northern Iraq. They were facing an energy crisis, and need oil to fuel their excessive and wasteful lifestyle. America then attempts to over through an individual that they originally put into power since he is no longer benefical to the "American Dream".
The Middle East before the American lead invasion of Iraq is like, but not the same extent, a great house. Each country representing a person in the household. The reason that most nations in the Middle East hate the United States is because they don't like homewreckers. America started the war between Iraq, and Iran. This would be the same as a neighbour telling lies to you about your wife so would fight, and he might be able to wisk your wife off her feet. The other example would be the invasion itself. How would you feel if you were at home one evening when a man comes to your front door and you answer. Only for him to walk in the house and punch your wife in the face, and slap your children. This is why Middle Eastern countries feel the way they do. They were violated for something that they had, and were shown no respect for their beliefs, religion, and countries. What would you do if the same was done to you?