Why Muslims Hate America

At The Washington Post, Qasim Rashid suggests that instead of “why do Muslims hate [Americans]?,” the more important question to ask in the wake of the uproar surrounding the anti-Muslim film produced in the U.S. is “why don’t we get it.” “Our image in many Muslim majority nations,” explains Rashid, “is that of a people who support dictators when convenient for oil and economic gain and overthrow them when not—all the while preaching the free speech, democracy, and freedom that we don’t practice.”

Read at The Washington Post

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