Rus: Let me put a question to you bluntly. Did or did not the Arab armies (of various countries, including Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, etc) attack Israel in 1956, 1967 (Israel’s airstrike pre-empted an impending Arab attack) and 1973 with the stated intent of wiping Israel from the map? Yes or no?

Israel has a right to exist, which many of the neighboring Arab countries deny, and a right of self-defense. Israel, unlike many or most of her Arab neighbors, enjoys the rule of law and a democratic vote.

Relative to your quote about regional imperialism, what about Nasser’s Pan-Arabism or Saddam Hussein’s vision of himself as the new Salah-al-Din (Saladin)? Better yet, what about al-Qaeda’s worldview, as seen from the vantage point of 14th century Caliphate that demands total obeisance?

I would argue that your point of view is anything but unbiased. Present ALL the facts. That’s unbiased.