Question, Bard, what exactly were your comments in reference to? To just science and religion in general, or towards something specific that somebody said? (if so, who was suggesting that

True, technology breeds wealth in the modern world, I think that would be hard to argue against. And religion drive humans to do incredibly stupid things. But, wealth does not always breed happiness, and technology doesn't always produce things that are beneficial to the planet and humankind.
"Primitive Middle Eastern nomadism" is a major part of a great many people's live, I don't see why it couldn't factor into some people's world view. I don't see why one person's wolrd view would be superior to another's, just because it is based on science or technology, if that is what you are suggesting.
and Did I miss somethning? lol, and last I heard, the US hadn't declared war on 200 Arabs, unless they all happen to be terrorists.