In regards to the readings last week, I had to raise my eyebrows when it was stated that Arab Americans are going to be the Japanese Americans of the 2000's. I know how difficult it was for my grandpa when my older brother had a Japanese girlfriend in high school. Being a World War II veteran, it was hard for him to overcome his feelings and beliefs about her race.
With all of the veterans returning home from the War on Terror, I'm sure they will have similar feelings about Arab Americans, and people of Middle Eastern descent in general. However, society has come a long way since World War II, so perhaps judgments will not be as severely passed upon this particular group of people in the coming decades. Only time will tell.....
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