Originally posted by cpxxx
All jokes aside. I think it's because American Muslims are not inclined to attack their country. I said before that the attack when it comes will be from someone born in America. Either the sons or daughters of immigrants from an Arabic country or more likely a white or black American convert. Converts as a rule tend to be more enthusiastic than people born into a religion.
I also think the whole American thing of flag waving, 'I pledge allegiance...' , 'proud to be an American', stuff that is indoctrinated into kids from youth has it's effect. While Europeans often smirk at all this overt patriotism. It works and is the best way to keep united as wildly diverse a country that the USA is.
The more American you feel the less likely you are to betray 'your' country.
In Britain after the London bombings there have been strong suggestions that Britain copy the United States in it's promotion of a strong patriotic tradition among it's people. It was frowned on for a long time because the extremists and the racists had hijacked the flags and symbols. The same could be said for a lot of European countries.
But as I said when the next attack in the continental USA comes. It will probably come from a convert who is neither Arab or Asian.
the other side of that coin is many of us who emigrated here from elsewhere ( i am a refugee) are profoundly affected by the generosity and warmth of the american people and are truly grateful. my long held belief is that american pop culture is the answer to global terrorism, it's the thing the mullahs fear about us most. yeah brittany, go baby go!!
