Respect to Herbert - Daniel Wang says it all in that last sentance,

"I had a posh hotel room for 3 nights; I strolled along the beachfront at dawn. The only hint of the risk of terrorism was a lone security guard in front of a shopping center, who scanned everyone with a metal detector before they entered."

Great, how nice that he had a lovely holiday and that he was lucky enough to be sheltered away from the war zone. Not so lucky for those that have to live there watching a richer, stronger nation eat away at their land.