are you sure they don't see the difference between the radicals and the people overall as well?
i've read synikul's defense about this. i'll just flat out say it. he's not racist. he plays the opposition often times, and i think he enjoys it, and so he just *fits* the role of the "badguy".
if you were to look at a huge picture stuffed with every american, i'd imagine that the word that came to your head would be "FAT".
if you look at the middle east as a whole, you see a lot of hate, toward us as well. now we both know that not all americans are fat. we both know that not all middle easterners are hateful. but when these characteristics are seen in a demographic, they stand out.
synikul is the guy that sees that hate and says "well i need to be ready for some hate if i meet up with these guys."
you're the one that sees the good in the people and says "we need to be compassionate towards these people though."
you're both right. and there's a nice little meeting point you could reach if your objectives became solutions rather than conflicts (which i suppose are fun). about sixgun, i don't know the guy. and from what i have seen, he likes pissing you off.
he seems like a rush limbaugh. i like the things he says and hate the way he portrays it.