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Originally Posted by jammies
That's how the Taliban got their start. Not always the smartest policy.
It has nothing to do with intelligence - you don't just "get over" the past, and expecting people to do so is complete fantasy. There's still Irish that resent Cromwell, and that was 350 years ago.
Not every culture is about the *now*. Just because in North America nobody cares what happened longer than a decade or so ago (if that long), doesn't mean every other region of the planet has the same outlook.
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My point is that people's attitudes change. Regardless of how people see the US in the negative light, they are still seen as the most powerful country in the world.
To the people protesting in the street having the most powerful country give you a few words of encouragement will hardly be perceived as meddling by those people on the streets.
I think the hardliners might use that as an excuse to demonize the demonstrators, but there will always be an excuse for that. I don't see President Obama being taken in the same light by the people genuinely looking for change.