How are they any more savage than the criminals here in America? Really, do a web search for all the crime here in a given day (read all the local newspapers online) and you'll get a quick reality check. We live among some of the most vicious savages right here!
I've been to both Syria and Israel. This is a regional conflict that is no more deadly than certain parts of our own country. The press reports the hype on that side of the world though so we only see the violent aspect of that region. Here, rampant violent crime coupled with inept law enforcement is just accepted. So we actually "feel" safer here. Fact is, while I feel safer here in the USA, I was probably much safer when I lived in the middel east. There is just too much tolerated crime here.