Proceed with caution people, something about this "just_sad" person doesn't pass the smell test.
I, for one, wouldn't go to a board in the middle east, with attitude. I would tread much lighter, get my feet wet, and see which way the wind was blowing.
If this person is from the middle east, and his posts represent the general feelings in that part of the world, well, I'm the one that is sad. For we seem to be investing a lot of resources for not much return on investment.
Carry on......
Indeed, these types of people that say things like "then why does everyone hate America" seem to imply that since the majority of the world holds a certain viewpoint, then it must be true...just because of the numbers, not because of any facts or the truth of the matter at hand. It reminds me of the saying 'If everyone jumps off a bridge, would you too?' Most people in this world don't live in truely free societies and are thus probably raised in a culture full of propaganda and lies. And the people who hold power in those countries, dictators, the media, corrupt politicans, all probably oppose freedom and truth because it would expose their lies and corruption. So naturally their first and foremost fear is American style democracy. So is it any surprise that most of the world's media and governments are anti-american?