> I guess being American I have a fuzzy picture of that side of the world, and what it looked like in ancient times. Whoa, whoa, whoa...that's a "you" problem,

> I guess being American I have a fuzzy picture of that side of the world, and what it looked like in ancient times. Whoa, whoa, whoa...that's a "you" problem, not a "we" problem. Lots of people in America know about history and geography. We're glad that you took interest and keep at it, but let's not perpetuate false stereotypes.