1.The term Middle East is used for defining a region that encompasses southwestern Asia and Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, The Caucasus, Central Asia and Northen Africa. This area is also a historical origin of religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. The major population of Middle East is Islamic - Muslims. This area has in recent years also became a synonym of terrorism in America, since the September 11 and an islamic extremist and founder of an organization Al-Qaeda was accused of commiting this terroristic attack.
2. In Slovakia I don' t usually hear people talking about Middle East, only in content of joking about american paranoia of islamic terroristic attacks. There were no terroristic attacks from muslims in our country and I can' t understand why their only target is America. Maybe because American government wants to steal all their supplies of oil.
3. Terrorism is planned or constant use of terror.
4.As I already mentioned before Americans often connect terrorism and Middle East together, because of September 11. But not all the muslims are terrorist and not all the terrorists are muslims. I was never afraid of muslims before I came to America, but when I was leaving America two years ago and one muslim with a case was travelling with us, I was scared that he would blow our aeroplane up.
I agree with the fact that you said Americans connect the Middle East and Terrorism together because of 9/11 and that not all Muslims are terrorists and vice versa. I believe that a lot of people in the US think that many of the Muslims are terrorists and just out to kill the Americans. I also think that it is good that in Slovakia there have been no terrorist attacks and that's why I understand that you would joke about the paranoia here because there is so much; I think that if I had lived in a different country that I wouldn't be scared of terrorists either. I also agree that we do take oil from them, more than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteMartina, Excellent post! I think that your perspective is one that will be valuable to share with the class as the quarter goes on. Al-Qaeda has been targeting other countries as well and we will find out why as the class goes on.
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