« When George W. Bush asked , "Why do they hate us?" his misunderstanding was probably sincere. His answer, "They hate our freedom," was probably the result of what he was taught at school. Diplomatic archives and historical data, as well as specialized publications, offer more convincing answers. More than 50 years before Bush asked this nagging question, President Dwight D. Eisenhower had expressed concern about the "campaign of hatred against us" in the Arab world, which was "not from governments, but from the people." The National Security Council had set out the reasons: "The majority of Arabs consider that the United States does not want the goals of Arab nationalism to be realized. According to them, Washington seeks to protect its oil interests in the Middle East by promoting the status quo and opposing any political or economic progress." Moreover, the Council acknowledged that this perception was correct: "In the region, our economic and cultural interests have led us to draw closer to elements of the Arab world whose primary interest is to maintain good relations with the West and to maintain the status quo in their countries", thus hindering democracy and development. »

« True research is always a collective activity, and its results can play an important role in transforming consciousness, increasing insight and understanding, and paving the way for constructive action. »

« Terrorism is the exercise of violence against civilian populations, whether perpetrated by a well-organized band of Muslim extremists or by the most powerful state in the world. »