You know, I wasnt suggesting they were there to plant bombs. I was suggesting that they were there to show the Saints failing miserably.

that's why I didn't quote you, and quoted the guy who made that statement, the one that's in quotes. :wink:

A big thing that I think you miss to read in to this is the spreading of the sport of football itself. From being a strictly american affair and then going to europe (Germany first) it has spread more and more over the world. This is just a natural development to get the sport shown on TV in the middle east.

If the Arab nations had the controled violence of American football, they'd probably have a channel for their misplaced hatred of the West. It might in fact instill a commonality between us if they could get high profile players in our league, just like some do for the NBA. Notice how Mainland China reacts less hostilely to our diplomacy now that Yao Ming is an icon here.