Myself as well. I spent a significant amount of time in the middle east myself; largely Iraq and Afghanistan, but we traversed one end to the other enough to make me dizzy. The land's been war-torn for so long I don't think they know how to live peacefully anymore. Seventy years of ongoing disputes.

[ She shakes her head, part of her unable to understand and another just plain disappointed. Even if her offering up information didn't inspire the same, it was all right. She's only glad for others who have shared a similar lifestyle; who can appreciate the same ideals the way she does. ]