We moved there in August of 2001.
I’d lived in Paris in the 1980s, and I have duel citizenship.
There is this thing in the Arab culture, that weakness is just pounced upon. So when they destroyed the twin towers there was just this blood-lust, and whenever we were in a public place that was heavily populated by Arabs they would walk up and mutter: ‘Ben Laden’
There is no way your typical American can understand the barbaric feelings there are there.
When I was there in the early 80’s there were so many who remembered Normandy, and had either fought in WWII or had heard about the American soldiers....
I remember being constantly hosted by appreciative Frenchies.
No such thing anymore, not at all.
Thanks for the comments. It’s nice to get a real insight, as opposed to what we’re fed by the media.
A few more questions, please: What is the opinion of the average European (non-Arab) towards America and Americans?
Does it differ much by country?
Has it changed much since 9/11?
And what is the opinion of the average European (non-Arab) towards Islam?
Does it differ much by country?
Has it changed much since 9/11?