Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The truth is that just as the 'West' is not a homogenous entity with one view on foreign and domestic policy, nor are Muslims.
The West is in for a long, irregular confrontation - not with terrorism, which is simply a tactic, but with radical Islam.
The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.
Dissensions between Muslim nations run at least as deep, if not deeper, than those nations' resentment of the West.
There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization.
The Muslim leaders swallow the advice of the Western powers and bodies like the IMF and World Bank, even when it is bad for their countries and they know this.
After the 9/11 incidents, Islam has become a big question mark among westerners, especially Americans. The mass media constantly raise the issue of relationship between Islam and terrorism.
Right after 9-11, as far as I know, one newspaper in the United States had the integrity to investigate opinion in the Muslim world: the 'Wall Street Journal.'
The West wanted to avoid an Islamic state in Europe.
In spite of this fact, the Western powers have never given sufficient importance to the Muslim world. They have always been inclined to treat it as a big backward and lethargic child.
No opposing quotes found.