This thread, inspired by the deep animosity toward the West and toward the US, reflects an unfortunate blindness to the selfish leadership of despots and money grabbers who define the Arab world, where rights go only to those who hold dictarorial power. Nothing trickles down. Blame the West, of course, instead of selfish leaders with no interest in building a modern nation for ALL citizens and cover their behinds with religion that does not grant equal rights to the many