Why do they hate us?

Maybe it's because we're pretty busy hating them.

Two thirds of Muslims consider leaving UK

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have thought about leaving Britain after the London bombings, according to a new Guardian/ICM poll.

The figure illustrates how widespread fears are of an anti-Muslim backlash following the July 7 bombings which were carried out by British born suicide bombers.

The poll also shows that tens of thousands of Muslims have suffered from increased Islamophobia, with one in five saying they or a family member have faced abuse or hostility since the attacks.

So, if two thirds of a major segment of your population was at the point they were considering leaving your country, you might find this cause for concern, no? Maybe a bit of introspection? There's hope that it might happen in the UK, but not if the majority of leaders are thinking along the same lines as the "open minded" Betsy Newmark. Her take on the poll?

I'm sure that the rest of Britain isn't heartsick about the thought of over half their Muslim population leaving.

I'm sick of hearing about the terrible time that Muslims are having as people regard them with suspicion these days.

So... just keep on asking questions like, "Why do they hate us?" every time there is a terrorist attack. The Bushies can keep chanting about how they hate our "freedom" and they "hate democracy" all they like. That's so far from reality that it's not even funny.

It's about Israel. It's about Iraq. It's about Afghanistan. And it's about "freedom loving" citizens of "free nations" looking down their nose at any funny looking, darker skinned people who wear turbans. And it's not getting better.