I work at Safeway as a checker. We have a security guard, a nice man from Sudan by the name of Tariq. He is a good soul, and he is honest and personable. One day he told me a story about his cousin. It seems that his cousin once worked as an interpreter for the u.S. Marines. The stories that this man had were incredible. He spoke of times when, on patrol, the marines would see a young man stick his head around a corner (Just a youth...a local) and the Marines would blow up the entire building without further verification or question. Think about how you or I would feel if our brother were killed. Imagine for a moment that 50% of Iraq is under the age of 20. Think about the indoctorination and mindset that this terrible war is putting into the minds and hearts of the young people.
Forget radical Islam ideology. The poison that is changing the hearts of the young people of the Mid East is the terrible War that everyone knows is primarily all about Capitalist greed.
Tariq does not hate Americans, but he says that his cousin will never again help the Marines...even if asked.
This is just one story so I am not making a generalization. I am sure that many such as Tal are honestly doing what they believe to be right.
There are probably many "evil" people on the other side as well.
War is a consequence of human deification. When we ignore God, we raise up and kill one another.