Simply put. we could not last long controlling and occupying a Muslim country. Second. a massive United States military victory in Iraq. killing tens of thousands of Arabs. would make the United States the main enemy of millions of Arabs for generations. It wouldnt be just Iraqis. Iranians. and Islamic zealots referring to our Nation as the Great Satan or seeing the United States as a mortal threat. It would be many wellmeaning people throughout the Arab and Islamic world. A region with a traditional xenophobia against Crusaders. Ottoman Turks. British imperialists. and any other outsiders remembers those who came and killed indiscriminately.
Identified stereotypes
Arabs are portrayed as xenophobic and holding grudges against outsiders.