Abstract
The relations that the United States has with the Muslim world have a very important bearing on peace and stability in the world. Unfortunately, ever since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the policies that have been followed by the United States have somehow made Muslims all around the world feel that the United States is against them and is out to destroy Islam, thus making matters worse. In their view U.S. domestic and foreign policy has vilified Muslims and their religion, with every person who bears a Muslim name or wears Muslim garb being seen as a terror suspect. The war on terror and, particularly, the invasion of Iraq further exacerbated the problem. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the one-sided support of Israel by the United States, particularly during the 22-day invasion of Gaza by Israel in December 2008, toward the end of the Bush administration, has compounded the situation.
“There are only two forces in the World: the Sword and the Mind. The mind shall always defeat the sword”
—Napoleon Bonaparte
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Zaki, M.M. (2011). Relations with the Muslim World. In: American Global Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230119116_4
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