Paris Terror Attack

[Docd187123]

Rida what are your thoughts on what many of the news agencies over here say is a lack of leadership in the Middle East to denounce these radicals?

I'm not Rida but one thing I can tell you that the news agencies here flat out lie about things in the Middle East quite often. I do not trust the media coverage of anything relating to the Middle East.

[kelkel]

I'm not Rida but one thing I can tell you that the news agencies here flat out lie about things in the Middle East quite often. I do not trust the media coverage of anything relating to the Middle East.

Can't disagree with that at all. The media is both profit and agenda driven.

[Docd187123]

Can't disagree with that at all. The media is both profit and agenda driven.

And this is much of the reason for the hatred on both sides IMO. When both sides twist the facts to support their side and garner public opinion the end result is what we see today

I've been to several countries in the Middle East, most frequently Lebanon, but like Rida I can tell you that most of the people there only want to be able to raise their children, not bury them. I was just outside of Beirut one time on vacation visiting family when I was 10yo I think. A bomb had been set off and completely devastated a few buildings. I had relatives a few blocks from there and I remember going with some other family members to sift through the rubble to look for survivors. It's a sight I see very frequently when I go to sleep. I remember everything unfortunately but it makes me see things through another focus. I can understand why ppl would want revenge. Now I'm not justifying going out and killing people, it's wrong for both sides, but think of what you would do if you lost your whole family to something like this. Thankfully I didn't lose anyone that time but I was there to pick up the pieces of the bodies that remained. One kid, couldn't be more than 15 or 16, was picking up the pieces of his mother's body. Then you get a radical telling him he can get his revenge if he joins their cause. It's a recipe for disaster on both ends.

[Rida5d]

Then you get a radical telling him he can get his revenge if he joins their cause. It's a recipe for disaster on both ends.

This is exactly what scares me.. And that's why I was begging that guy on the thread not to speak in that language painting everyone with the same brush..

I would like to add something to this beautiful thread..
Not every middle eastern is a Muslim .. In my country 5~7% of the population are Christians , In lebanon I guess it was 40-50 % once , but I dunno now..
Lebanon is an Arabic middle eastern CHRISTIAN country until today and tomorrow , and it will always be.