I happen to think Kirkland and Nameless have made some very good points in this thread. To dismiss their arguments and say they don't know what they are talking about is a tad blinkered. They obviously do know what they are talking about having taken the time to become aquainted with the history of the region. The facts are out there for anybody to see. Though you do have to move beyond the god awful US media before you come to anything halfway impartial.