political : WHY IS THE U.S. HATED BY THE ISLAMIC WORLD? [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Thu Aug 24, 06 - Tue May 19, 09 "We're (the U.S.) still operating on the assumption that we're hated because of our freedoms, when in fact we're hated because of our actions in the Islamic world. There's our military presence in Islamic countries, the perception that we control the Muslim world’s oil production, our support for Israel and for countries that oppress Muslims such as China, Russia, and India, and our own support for Arab tyrannies. The deal we made with Qadaffi in Libya looks like hypocrisy: we'll make peace with a brutal dictator if it gets us oil. President Bush is right when he says all people aspire to freedom but he doesn't recognize that people have different definitions of democracy. Publicly promoting democracy while supporting tyranny may be the most damaging thing we do. From the standpoint of democracy, Saudi Arabia looks much worse than Iran. We use the term “Islamofascism”—but we're supporting it in Saudi Arabia, with Mubarak in Egypt, and even Jordan is a police state." (Michael Scheuer in Harper's Magazine) (Michael Scheuer served in the CIA for 22 years before resigning in 2004; he served as the chief of the bin Laden unit at the Counterterrorist Center from 1996 to 1999.) * * * * * * * * * Do you agree with George Bush, that the U.S. is hated by the Islamic world because of our freedoms, or with Michael Sheuer, because of our actions in the Islamic world? The U.S. is hated by the Islamic world because of its freedoms The U.S. is hated by the Islamic world because of its behavior Biggest obstacle to its goal of world domination and destoying Israel Islam resents the present, and the future. We are blatant infidels, allied with Israel and Jews/We invade and occupy their countries Ballot #100916 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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