At least the Arabs tried to make him face the truth

"MJT: They said I’m a stupid American who knows nothing of the Middle East, but they’re in denial." Is it too hard to accept that you are indeed a stupid American who knows nothing of the Middle East? I mean, it is the truth though. I mean, do you know how much mockery me and people I know derive from such writings? I mean, it is hilarious, especially when he goes from a silly little anecdote to a larger generalization about the Middle East as a whole.