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Originally Posted by Lauren_
When we were in Egypt, Andrea and I got yelled at by a man who wanted to know why we attacked Saddam Hussein. Which, of course, Andrea and I didn't do. But there was no point trying to explain to the man how I personally feel about our involvement in Iraq, he was completely beside himself and shaking with rage.
This happened in an elevator, we were trapped alone with him and his friend. It was frightening.
I strongly believe that people shouldn't be judged by the actions of their governments, or their religious leaders, or fringe fanatics within their religion.
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Side note: Incidents against tourists are taken very seriously by the Egyptian police, and if the assailants are police themselves
, the incident is taken very seriously by their superiors. If you feel frightened, don't accept it. (That sounds scary, I hope you got through it ok)
Back to the topic: We do get (stupidly) judged by the actions of leaders we didn't vote for. However, saying that an Israeli woman might be conflicted because of what her government is doing to Lebanon, not because of the issue itself, but because she is doing a dance that is shared by the entire ME, is illogical.