Is Orientalism Real

Is Orientalism Real?
Last week we watched a film titled Loose Change, it detailed the attack on the World Trade Center that subsequently led to the Iraq War. The construct of the Arab enemy who terrorized major American centers became an icon of the Iraq War. Orientalism is the construct created by Westerners of Eastern image and stereotypes. And Orientalism is the leading foundation for the Iraq War.
Orientalism is real, every single day an American soldier dies, or an Iraqi child is killed, and Orientalism is proven real. When humanity is overlooked for the sake of wealth and in the name of the White Man’s Burden so to speak, Orientalism is as prevalent as it ever was.
The more relevant question would be, can we ever change the status quo, can we ever rid ourselves of the Oriental constructs. Is it human nature? How do we stop hating one another? Will we ever be able to really understand each other?
As long as Orientalism is real, none of these questions will ever be answered.