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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
the whole "you push and they push back" argument is weak. they have been pushing and pushing and pushing and pushing and pushing against the entire world, against the UN, against the IAEA etc. at some point, you have to push back or become the victem.
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well, but they (Muslims, Iran etc - you name it) say the same about America, some things are just relative
A kid is getting bad grades at school so parents force him to study instead of playing some sport. In their mind they are doing the right thing, but if the child really loves that sport, it will definitely get him mad/frustrated/angry/disappointed.
Perhaps not the best analogy but it shows that everything depends on the point of view. Often there's no right or wrong, and remember, history is written by those who win wars and currently rule the world.
Sure, since we are a part of the western Civilisation and not the Arab World, we should rather take the position of the US and not Iran in this case. But still, if America always acts superior, as the only world power, which knows everything best, and in eyes of other nations - they act very selfish and often in a hypocritical way - it is obvious that some part of the world gets frustrated with it and they show some resistance.
Surely if America suddenly changes their politics/attitude 180%, they will still have many enemies and will still be a target for an attack for many years to come. But unlike DollarManSteve said, personally I think that each action / decision of the US can surely add to the fuel. Each war will kill tens of thousands of innocent people, but at the same time it will create thousands more terrorists than we already have.
So to sum up, there are really no easy answers and solutions when it comes to international policits, power, culture and religion.... and definitely there's no "black and white" as George Bush wants to portrait it. Yes, the Muslims also see it as "black and white" but if you assume that you're better or smarter than them, then you should also act more wisely. You obviously can't nuke all of them even if you wanted, and at the same time, enforcing democracy is also not an option as the Iraq case recently proved.
We can safely assume that the Muslims will change and become more "civilized" in future, but it will definitely be a slow process, taking decades or centuries. How many wars do you want to start until then?