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.
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.