"In the past, I had assumed that all the hatred in the Middle East was based on ignorance and Anti-American propaganda. But these people have lived amongst us, eaten our hamburgers, and read our newspapers....Oh yeah. Anti-American propaganda. Never mind."
You seem to suggest that "ignorance and Anti-American propaganda" (or at least Anti-American propaganda) are still the problems. However, to me it seems more likely that the problem is religion (or, if you prefer, a perversion of religion). As Andy McCarty says in his 9:44 AM post at The Corner-http://corner.nationalreview.com/ -we face "an existential threat catalyzed by religious conviction." It really is World War III (or IV, if you like), and we need to insist to our politicians that the War be fought on every front on which it appears: London airports, Dearborne Mosques, Hezbollah activities, Iranian nuclear programs, and all the rest.
Scary thought.
Look what's happening today in Israel as the Cabinet and the Knesset operate the levers of war by majority vote.....