what is the solution to the violence in the middle east? I have traveled there many times enjoyed the area?

I love the people , I love the history ,,, the whole alieness of the area...but to be honest they dont think like we do in the US.... are values and beliefs are not shared by them....dont get me wrong ... I think going after terrorist is something we should have done long ago... but blowing them up isnt working.... fighting for thier rights isnt working ...look at hamas in palistine... I dont think that we should tell anyone how to run thier own country... how do we talk to them.....one on one , let them see that we arent evil...mabey slightly nuts, borderline retarded ....but not bad.. I dont know what the solution is do you?

Are you calling me retarded?

Love is the answer
Tolerance is the answer
Respect for the rights of others is the answer
Turning the other cheek (remember the great spiritual leaders) is the answer
No War is the answer
Understanding by using both the heart and the head is the answer

islam as a religion isnt the problem.radical extremist have hi-jacked a country and its people! slowly but surely neighboring countries have been handled the same way.I just want to clear up a misconception about suicide bombers.It isnt always suicide, when your family is held randsom and the only way to insure their safe release is to blow yourself up, come on,I would do the same. I am a democrat and not a huge Bush fan but we cannot stop trying to weed out the evil regimes. On this, I know it is the only way to give the gift of freedom that Americans and many other countries are born with and take for granted. breaking down walls and making sure that free trade and more than one ideology is the only solution.

Fundamentalists are the problem, believing that Allah himself sent them to better the Earth. The solution... well, we already screwed the pooch on this a long time ago, and as far as I'm concerned, we're in over our heads. If any solution, I'd say to KILL (not capture and interrogate) every jihad and any other form of resistance/ terrorists, because if we pull out of Iraq, then the mujahadeen will most likely attack the U.S. again.

if you have travelled there.. and enjoy the place. why call it violent?