Today is not the first time I've been accused of being an Arab-hater. Let's talk this one through. Its not hatred of Arabs by any means! I speak and read Arabic; my wife is Arab; my children are half-Arab; I've spent a good fraction of the past 10 years in Arab countries. But, what I do feel is a deep resentment towards being treated as a second-class Muslim. Hell, I tried everything: I learned the language, became a Quran reciter, went Salafi-style, took an Arabic nickname. But, no matter what, I couldn't escape my American-ness and become part of the Master Race of the Ummah.