>My question: Why are we (America) so hated by some Arabs and Muslims?
>That we are hated to the point that individuals are willing to give up their life in the process of inflicting damage on America seems to be widely agreed. So why is this true?
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>I have my own answers to this question which stem from my world view. But before I offer my own thoughts I would very much like to hear what others think.

Here are some that come to mind.

1) The CIA engineering of a coup in Iran.
2) Supporting the creation of the modern state of Israel
3) The shelling of Lebanon
4) Backing Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war
5) Bombing of Iraq.
6) Military presence in Saudi Arabia

Disclaimer: I am not arguing the rightness or wrongness of these reasons, just listing them.