I don't have the answers. But, I know these people hate us to the point that they want us dead. Kill or be killed, life's a bitch. Personally, I wish we could all be friends. But, I'm also the guy who will knock your ass out if I think you are going to get physical with me, I don't wait for the other guy to throw the first punch. That's one of the two valuable lessons that I learned from my dad.
Some of those people hate us to the point that they want us dead. Others are doing what they have to in order to survive. Again, this is not purely black and white.
You are absolutely correct. My son spent 10 months in Afghanistan as a medic. Much of his time was spent in the medical clinic treating locals. I specifically asked him, "Hey kid, in your opinion are those people radical Muslims who hate Americans, or are they just people who are trying to get by the best they can in their situation?" I'm sure you can imagine the answer. He bears no ill will towards the Afghan people, nor Muslims in general. But, he is very aware politically and knows that the radical Muslim issue needs to be addressed. My son is a better Liberal than me. I always told him to take the good stuff that he sees and emulate it, and feel free to ignore the bad. He's a good boy.
I don't have the answers. But, I know these people hate us to the point that they want us dead. Kill or be killed, life's a bitch. Personally, I wish we could all be friends. But, I'm also the guy who will knock your ass out if I think you are going to get physical with me, I don't wait for the other guy to throw the first punch. That's one of the two valuable lessons that I learned from my dad.
Some of those people hate us to the point that they want us dead. Others are doing what they have to in order to survive. Again, this is not purely black and white.
You are absolutely correct. My son spent 10 months in Afghanistan as a medic. Much of his time was spent in the medical clinic treating locals. I specifically asked him, "Hey kid, in your opinion are those people radical Muslims who hate Americans, or are they just people who are trying to get by the best they can in their situation?" I'm sure you can imagine the answer. He bears no ill will towards the Afghan people, nor Muslims in general. But, he is very aware politically and knows that the radical Muslim issue needs to be addressed. My son is a better Liberal than me. I always told him to take the good stuff that he sees and emulate it, and feel free to ignore the bad. He's a good boy.