Research Paper on:
Hatred of the US by the Middle East

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THE MIDDLE EAST There have been many reasons brought forth as to why the Middle Eastern countries hate the U. S. so much. Some feel it is their  jealousy of what we have, but of course that is not it at all. If that were the case, then they might have bombed Hollywood or Beverly Hills.  Others say it is because they hate democracy, which is what we stand for. Or perhaps they resent our strength. All of these statements might be true, but  they arent the things that make men willing to die in terrorist attacks against our country (Zakaria 22). What is it that is so strong that it could  cause men to not only kill for us, but to kill themselves while they do it? The answer is Religion. For Osama Bin Laden and his followers, "this  is a holy war between Islam and the Western world" (Zakaria 22). While most Muslims would generally disagree, the fact remains Osama Bin Laden and his followers have created  their own cult, and cults can become as strong and powerful as any organization or corporation. This is not an isolated pocket of a few people (Zakaria 22). Al  Qaeda is not an offbeat fringe group that is an outcast of their society. Looking at any Arab newspaper will show that there is great admiration for Bin Laden  and followers of him are everywhere. Or consider this report from the Pakistani newspaper The Nation: "September 11 was not mindless terrorism for terrorisms sake. It was reaction and revenge,  even retribution" (Zakaria 22). And herein lies the major problem. The problem is not that Bin Laden considers this a religious war against the United States. The problem