Yes...and there is nothing wrong with that. We have been conditioned to feel that way over the last few decades--and it was their doing. We didn't force their hands into becoming terrorists...they chose that--and they also chose us as their targets because of the same types of feelings. Reciprocation is not such a terrible thing, especially when it's reactive instead of aggressive.

They created the circumstances under which these instincts of self-preservation occur. They will now have to live with that...as if they care.

For all of you saying that Arabs "as a whole" shouldn't be assumed to be up to no good, that's fine, and you're right. IF there were a way to tell the difference between terrorists and the rest, I would agree. But there isn't, and most won't denounce publicly the actions of the few. Maybe that's their own self-preservation kicking in, or maybe most of them adhere to the same religious tenets and somewhat agree...we'll never know which of those is true either until they say. But they aren't talking, with very few exceptions. So for us to be "nervous," is natural.

Good grief!! Let me speak to some of the comments here.

Anon..the fact that "race" is a social construct and that there are no "pure" anything...well...there's nothing more to say on that.

ayita...Islam does have many peaceful followers--the majority of them are. But the ones that aren't ARE actually following their religious text to the letter. They are commanded to find us (non-Muslims who won't convert) and kill them where they are.

nick...all of them?? Yes.

Ian...I have, but I wouldn't have to to know that they choose their actions just like the rest of us. They do have a right to dislike us...that's for sure, but random slaughterings is maniacal and the reasons they give for these are NOT the reasons you claim they have.

VIP...you're entitled to your opinion...but if that's yours, you also can't be calling anyone else racist....pot...meet kettle.

Aaron...and you're a brilliant example of why they are able to continue their terrorism. They don't like me because I'm a free, white non-Muslim. I and many others tend to worry about people who might kill me. How that translates to racist F-ing pig....I have not figured out.

Froglick....If I'm not mistaken, they don't tend to be big party guys. But if you think they didn't meet and organize for some of the things they have done, you're incredibly naive. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing English isn't your native tongue. Sorry, but the rest I don't understand well enough to answer.

The "Great" Soldier...WHO TOLD....and "we" didn't FORCE them to randomly bomb innocent people every few months, according to some of them, because we allow women to be thinking humans and don't worship

Allah....regardless of why YOU think they're mad at us...I'm sure you know better than they do.

Blaaah....how so? What is it that I believe that there haven't been multiple examples of? Just so you know, what I have based my thoughts on is not the blathering of reporters...from any news source...it's the recordings of the people who are committing the atrocities themselves---rather, recruiting the young and dumb to do it for them.

Anyone else??