Two Arabs boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat and
>> >> the
>> >> other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, a
>> >> Marine
>> >> sat down in the aisle seat. After takeoff, the Marine kicked his shoes
>> >> off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the Arab in the window
>> >> seat said, "I need to get up and get a coke."
>> >> "Don't get up," said the Marine, "I'm in the aisle seat, I'll get it
>> >> for
>> >> you."
>> >> As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the Marines shoe and
>> >> spat
>> >> in it.
>> >> When the Marine returned with the coke, the other Arab said, "That
>> >> looks
>> >> good, I'd really like one, too." Again, the Marine obligingly went to
>> >> fetch it. While he was gone the other Arab picked up the Marines other
>> >> shoe and spat in it.
>> >> When the Marine returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight. As
>> >> the plane was landing, the Marine slipped his feet into his shoes and
>> >> knew immediately what had happened. "Why does it have to be this
>> >> way?"
>> >> he asked. "How long must this go on? This fighting between our
>> >> nations?
>> >> This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in
>> >> cokes?"
>> >> --
