I agree that the US government has been waging a war on other cultures it sees as a threat. this is not only a war against religion and ideology, its a power struggle, and more for control of natural resources and financial control. personally i think we come across as greedy selfish bullies, so i can understand how other nations become defensive. maybe they feel violence is the only way they have left to fight against this. however i think the way thru this is with information. educate people about these realities. most kids are taught some nationalistic idealistic pap that instills fear and anger instead of understanding the issues between nations. I think with more people understanding at a local level, this is the only way to keep governments in check.