[DOGEY]

I live in Texas and much of the state is involved commercially in middle eastern countries. There are cultural difference throughout the world. Americans, like it or not, must conform to the concerns of the countries if they want to do business there. Many of these cultural norms we find idiotic, and many are. But if you wish to be the major economic and military power in the world, compromise in this area is crucial. Being the big boy in the world earns dislike even when no arrogance is conveyed.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Many of these cultural norms we find idiotic, and many are. But if you wish to be the major economic and military power in the world, compromise in this area is crucial.

Enjoy your muslim masters. As for most of us, we will not convert or submit. There is no compromise with people that have openly stated they will kill you or convert you.

[WatchingInAmazement]

Americans, like it or not, must conform to the concerns of the countries if they want to do business there.

Umm. I see. Stop being Americans to please some politicos pocket book and some 3rd world fanatic. Is that what we've come to? Is that what generations of Americans have bled and died for? I thank God I don't live in the same America that some of you think we "must conform" to.

[brownsfan]

"There are cultural difference throughout the world. Americans, like it or not, must conform to the concerns of the countries if they want to do business there."

That sounds like such liberal drivel I want to vomit.
There are things that are cultural that we can respect, and things that are not worthy of respect. You're telling me that me being over there to keep a conflict from affecting the Saudis still didn't make me worthy of touching their soil?!
You know, bomb belts are cultural now too. Where do you stop?

There was a time you had to kow tow to deal with the Asians. And it was taken into our vernacular that it's a point of honor to NOT kow tow.

I disrespect your opinion, and your intellectual honesty.