> >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 ?