Those dictators aren't as insane as they would appear. Basically, the middle east and north adrica were under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The West split them up. So you have factions who wish to unite the region once again.

The US had extreme hatred directed towards us ,and not just in the middle east . Throughtout the third world and even in Europe somewhat.

We are seen as meddling in the affairs of others . For example, despite the fact Hussein was made int oa boogeyamn because invaded Kuwait, no one can accuse the royal families of the Gulf Arab states as being democracies.

As far international terrorism goes, there are many Christian groups as well . The IRA boms targetsin the British Isles, as does the ETA in Spain(ask Emma). Lately, there has been evidence the European Christian terrorists groups have been training the terrorist groups in Colombia (Christian as well) that target American businesses in South America(because the US has aided the Colombian government) . All of these groups do weapons deals with the Muslim groups.

The Taliban in Afghanistan makes a lot of money off dealing drugs. As do the leftist guerillas and paramilitaries in Colombia, and the IRA.

Terrorism is not just a Muslim thing ,and remember what our own Timothy McVeigh did.