Maybe you are right that it requires popular support and maybe not.

Some one used the term xenophobia recently, the Arabs seem to fit the definition and that could account for the "popular support".

I also read of an Iraqi Doctor who claimed to have been Saddam's personal physician. In spite of the fact that Saddam had imprisoned him for several years, he said that Iraqi customs would require him to give Saddam santuary in his home if it were asked.

I have no doubt that they are not particularly fond of us and they do not have political correctness to deal with over there.

Fact is, when you peel it back the great majority of humanity dislikes those who look and think different . The Asians call us stinky butts you know.

As a culture we (Western) have probably done more to suppress and discourage racial bias than the ROW