[patlaw_guy]

Yeah, they don't hate us because we give Israel the money and weapons to kill Palestinians, or because we've supported murderous dictators (e.g., the Shah, Hussein, the Saudis) who have repressed and slaughtered their own people, or because our troops are based in and near their holy city. They just hate us because they're Arabs and we're Americans. That cleared everything up for me. Thanks, War Street Journal!

[Publius6961]

or because our troops are based in and near their holy city.

Is there something you know that the rest of the world doesn't?
What holy city?

Sounds like one of the rules of how to win arguments (or look like an idiot): make stuff up and hope nobody else knows squat about anything like you do.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Yeah, they don't hate us because we give Israel the money and weapons to kill Palestinians, or because we've supported murderous dictators (e.g., the Shah, Hussein, the Saudis)

We don't give any money to the Saudi government to support them. They are wealthy enough. We deal with them, just like we must deal with other governments in the world.

Who gives the Palies money and weapons to kill Israelis?

We also give Egypt 2 billion in foreign aid every year. If the Arabs are so concerned about the Palies how come not a one (excepting Jordan) has offered palistinian refugees a home in their country?