One has to be a national of a country to realise their predicament.
Mere presence, having an 'escape route' does not give the real apprehension of the sons of the soil.
For instance, the Green Card holders in the US, who preferred not to opt for US citizenship, found it odd that the US was so obsessed with the threat of the USSR.
But the Americans were convinced that there was a threat from the USSR.
There are many non US citizens living for years in the US, who feel that the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan was a daft thing to do.
But the Americans, who actually faced the threat, possibly do not think so and that is why Bush was elected twice!
Second generation British of Pakistani origin perpetuated horrors in the UK. They were convinced that they were right.
But the other British citizens did not share their views.
Living in a land that is not yours, helps in understanding the people of the land, but it does not mean one had ingrained oneself in the psyche and mindset of all sections of the people in that land!
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