100 Questions about Arab Americans

Well done CPT (Join to see)! There have been multiple occasions where they had my 6 in Iraq and Afghanistan! I have drank many cups of Chai building complete trust and respect amongst some of the most genuine people I have ever met - and these same people I am talking about I would love to have as my neighbors!

The problem our society has a "gotta have it right now" and with the sensational attacks the majority make an overarching decision based on the actions of a few. Additionally, there is an inability to identify one belonging to the radical faction until one exposes him/herself, then it could be too late to eliminate the target without knowing all the relative down traces left to carry on.

Great remarks. I'll share my experience having lived in and amongst "Arabs" since 2000 - and never from assignment on a base, because that's like visiting any military base in the States since they never let troops off to explore. Egypt, Saudi, Kuwait, Oman, Bharain and Lebanon (hence: Arabs). I've never carried a gun during all that time. I talk with of the "Arabs" I've met, cab drivers, cooks, hotel staff, shop owners, Starbucks guy, industrialists, rich folks, poor folks men, women and kids. I've met the deeply religious, not so religious and "notional" -- in name only. I've watched grandfathers drag their kids off to prayers at O'Dark thirty because they want company if they drop dead while enroute to study for the "final" exam. The most common used word I've heard is "Welcome." The most common phrase I've heard is: "They (Daesh) aren't MUSLIMS." Every single person I've met in the last year has started off every conversation with this. I accept that, just like I accept that the Westboro Baptist Church doesn't represent Christianity.
As one friend said "Everybody hates these guys. They just like killing."
I've never been cursed at for being an American. Sadly, I cannot say that of my own countrymen.

To me it is not about Americans who claim Arabic heritage. If you are a citizen of the country, your origin should be of no concern.
The current situation is not that simple to reconcile. There are many different peoples from the region, not just Arabs. The article has many good points, however it is also intended to shape a favorable perception for its client. I suspect the average citizen's perception is shaped largely by the media, and not personal interaction, that will not change any time soon, especially given the tactics of many organizations.
The challenge is not about Arabs per se. Arabs are not a monolithic group, no more that Islam is a monolithic religion. It is about the zeal, intolerance and often violent action generated and the counter response generated by many of the ideas, positions and actions, that must be reconciled in order to live in a democracy, or a representative republic.