I read a very interesting letter in the Torygraph the other week, written by a Muslim from Pakistan, which basically asked why the Islamic world refused to acknowledge that the majority of their problems were of their own making and asked other questions like what major contributions has the Islamic world made to the scientific world in the last 2000 years.
Having served in Iraq during the conflict the thing that struck me most was the smouldering resentment behind the polite greetings - it was a case of "Thanks for coming but don't outstay your welcome" - we have obviously outstayed our welcome and should leave them to stew in their own juices.