Building A Better Bridge

i have been following with great joy the story of the successful surgery on the twins from Egypt...it is things like this that may provode the best bridge between the cultures of the west and the middle east...the generosity and dedication shown by the medical personnel, and the people who have donated the large sums of money required to make it happen, are a shining example of the best things we have to offer, and of doing the right thing for all the right reasons...while this will not erase the hatred towards us by so many in the muslim world, we have made lifelong friends of the family, their entire village, and many of the average people in Egypt...when taxi drivers in Cairo are watching this miracle of modern medical science, and their prayers and thanks are sent our way, we have taken a large step in the right direction towards peace and understanding...if we truly want to an end to all the hate and misunderstanding then we need to spend more effort building bridges like this one, and less in blowing things up.