Have you ever been out of the US?
Why do you think you know more than policy makers?
Not addressed to me, but I'm going to answer anyway.
I've traveled to many countries in the world, but I have not been in a Muslim majority country. @sooda , I believe the point you've been trying to make is that most Muslims are nice people. Is that correct? If so, understand that I don't deny that. My conclusion is that they are nice people DESPITE being saddled with a horrible ideology.
Why do you think you know more than policy makers?
I'm not sure which policy makers you're referring to here? If you're referring to the fact that US policy makers have made allies of Muslim majority countries that are major oil producers, I think the reason is self-evident. But maybe you're referring to something else?