Comment: Oh crap. The US and rich northern European nations have been trying to conquer the Middle East for decades, invading, impoverishing and destroying countries like Iraq and Libya. We have killed an awful lot of people. Did Egan expect them to NOT hate us? It's called "blowback". If you're going to be an imperialist you're going to pay a price. The sad thing is that those paying the price are not the ones who decided to wage war, but they probably voted for those who did. "And how many times must a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn't see" -- Bob Dylan