The Middle East to me is just an area. yes the attack on 9/11 did skew the view of others on it, but it hasnt changed the place for me. We, in our tiny class of four have discussed the biases surrounding the Middle East and even though I am human and flawed and my bias is there, its still just another place to me. A rich culture, full of stories  unheard by those who wouldn't hear them even if they were blasted on loud speakers.i see this reagion on our globe as a missunderstood place. its got issues in government and conflicts in the general public same as everyone else.
But hey, thats just my little opinion.