“An important element in intelligence analysis is to understand the why, what’s the motive... knowing why is an important starting point for future prevention of similar acts [but] there is almost no discussion about why so many people in the Muslim world object to U.S. policies so strongly that they are inclined to resist violently and even resort to suicide attacks. Normally, what we get is boilerplate about how al-Qaeda evildoers are perverting a religion and exploiting impressionable young men. But *why* do [they] hate us? Muslims do not ‘hate our freedom,’ but rather, they hate our policies. The overwhelming majority voice their objections to what they see as one-sided support in favor of Israel and against Palestinian rights, and the longstanding, even increasing support for what Muslims collectively see as tyrannies, most notably Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan, and the Gulf States.” - Pentagon-appointed U.S. Defense Science Board, 2004
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:36:02 +0000
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