I think most of the media organizations in the United States (Fox News, CNN, MSNBC especially) want people to think that the Middle East is full of crazy people who want to kill Israel and start massive wars. Obama defended the dictator Mubarak by saying he's a 'US Ally' and he's 'pro-Israel'. These would be good things to consider, but as it turns out, the people of these countries feel the same way. Obviously there are some lunatics who want nuclear war, but the vast majority of the citizens of these countries want peace, and don't want any conflict with Israel. Their main issues are internal. I think they really care a lot more about how fucked their countries are domestically than they do about any foreign policies. In fact, it's the same sentiment many Americans feel. A lot of us feel that our plethora of economic problems should be at the forefront, rather than these costly, atrocious wars we're involved in.