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Originally Posted by xelasnave
I can see you have passionate views on the matter.
Can you point to any particular reasons why the West is under attack.
Why are we being targeted.
In the mind of the enemy what has upset them.
It seems complex but you may know something that may help folk like me understand the mess.
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The west is still seen by many as the 'old enemy'.
One example that I think really encapsulates what is going on is that during the second gulf war, a middle aged failed suicide bomber in Iraq (bomb didn't go off) was interviewed, and when asked to explain his actions, said that "my heart tells me to fight you." followed by "Can I live in the USA when I am free?" I have the transcript of it stashed away somewhere (can post it if I find it) but that seems to be a very common thread. The wish to live in the west and destroy it at the same time seems all too common.
It's something that just doesn't exist in our culture and one we will struggle to understand let alone truly come to grips with.