[ken21]

did you feel like jihad?

no, seriously.

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[ThanhPhero]

Rosetta Stone is very good.

[JamesP81]

did you feel like jihad?

Point of fact, no. I think Arabic speakers tend to be emotional in very large part because of their language, but I think that it's radical Islam that turns that emotion into violent impulses. JMO.

The difficult thing with the middle east is separating what is Arabic from what is radical Islamic. Pre-radical Islam Arab culture is just fine. A bit on the emotional side, and given to some impulsiveness. Radical Islam, however, is a poison that corrupts everything it touches.