How the world views the USA right now

[akarunway 1]

Do you care?>http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/13/news/pew1.php

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[idrankwhat 0]

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Do you care?>http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/13/news/pew1.php

What are you talking about? Haven't you heard Bush? "The American people are safer".....say it with me now.....The American people are safer, the American people are safer......

[kallend 2,106]

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Do you care?>http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/13/news/pew1.php

What are you talking about? Haven't you heard Bush? "The American people are safer".....say it with me now.....The American people are safer, the American people are safer......

"Many respondents distinguished between their largely negative feelings about President George W. Bush and their feelings about ordinary Americans. Majorities in 7 countries polled had favorable views of Americans, led by Japan, at 82 percent, and Britain, at 69."

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[SpeedRacer 1]

Who cares? It only proves that the rest of the planet has a liberal bias!

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[akarunway 1]

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Do you care?>http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/13/news/pew1.php

What are you talking about? Haven't you heard Bush? "The American people are safer".....say it with me now.....The American people are safer, the American people are safer......

"Many respondents distinguished between their largely negative feelings about President George W. Bush and their feelings about ordinary Americans. Majorities in 7 countries polled had favorable views of Americans, led by Japan, at 82 percent, and Britain, at 69."

That's the good part. They feel the same way as I. It's the fucking government that sucks. I love the USA

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[diablopilot 2]

No, I don't.

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[billvon 3,070]

>It only proves that the rest of the planet has a liberal bias!

Reality has a well-known liberal bias.

[SpeedRacer 1]

<> Stupid liberal reality!!

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[Hawkins121 0]

The american people are safer.

[billvon 3,070]

>The american people are safer.

Except for the 2500 dead US soldiers and the tens of thousands of wounded ones - and the thousands more that will die. Or do you not consider them to be americans?

[Red_Skydiver 0]

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The american people are safer.

You thought you were safe before 9/11. I'm not sure you are any safer now. After all you (we) have pissed off one or two people as a result of the action you've (we've) taken. It's possible that you don't care who you have upset but I doubt it has made you any safer.

[Lefty 0]

Meh, just goes to show it's lonely at the top.

Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful.
-Calvin

[Gawain 0]

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Do you care?

Not on most days.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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Do you care

Not really.

Apart from a few city council members and a Sheriff I didn't vote for the current government. English-speaking Europeans lighten up when I tell them that. Where there's a language barrier saying Bush, holding my nose, and exclaiming PEWWWWW! seems to get the message across.

[Hawkins121 0]

cute. How many terror attacks do you think were prevented by our actions over there?


I like how people who have never served try to use people who do their duty as political cannon fodder.

[shropshire 0]

How many terror attacks do you think were prevented caused by our actions over there?

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Muenkel 0]

People choose to do evil. It's called 'Free Will'. Putting the blame for your evil acts on someone else is quite irresponsible.

Chris

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[billvon 3,070]

> cute. How many terror attacks do you think were prevented by our actions over there?

Like the London and Spain attacks?

There is more terrorism today than there was before 9/11. Even our own state department agrees. 14,600 people were killed by terrorists in 2005, a number that's still climbing.

>I like how people who have never served try to use people who do
>their duty as political cannon fodder.

I like how people who have never served use actual soldiers as actual cannon fodder.

[MarkR 0]

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There is more terrorism today than there was before 9/11. Even our own state department agrees. 14,600 people were killed by terrorists in 2005, a number that's still climbing.

Just what he says. How many bombings have there been pre-Bush in comparison to now?

The Middle East is just like a wasp's nest: You keep an eye on it but leave it pretty much alone, it is likely that you'll be left alone as well. But once you start poking it with a stick, you're screwed. It's an eye for an eye down there, and vengeance is a holy concept in the islamic culture. What saddens me though is the fact that there are certain western countries (especially a very big one I won't name here ) seem to have that attitude as well.

Don't get me wrong, I'm no big fan of the Middle East: People burning flags and bombing embassies because of a cartoon aren't what I'd be calling "compliant to the 21st century".

But in the end it's all about the stuff Mr. and Mrs. America can put into their precious cadillac's tanks without having to think twice about using up 8 gallons of fossil burning per 100 miles.

*runs for cover*

»Somewhere between the lies and truths borderlines get shady.
Somewhere between the yesses and nos you can find the maybe.«

[MarkR 0]

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People choose to do evil.

What's "evil" depends on your point of view. Just like truth, honor, glory...

»Somewhere between the lies and truths borderlines get shady.
Somewhere between the yesses and nos you can find the maybe.«

[434 2]

People burning flags and bombing embassies because of a cartoon aren't what I'd be calling "compliant to the 21st century".

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Funny you mention burning flags before bombing!

[MarkR 0]

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Funny you mention burning flags before bombing!

Of course! The burned flags before they bombed embassies, didn't they?

Well, allright... actually they didn't bomb embassies on that matter, they just charged, pillaged and burned them.

»Somewhere between the lies and truths borderlines get shady.
Somewhere between the yesses and nos you can find the maybe.«

[Royd 0]

Don't care. Those who refused to help in the first place , surely don't need to be listened to now.

These Muslims intend to change the whole world through random violence.
Where do you want the front to be?

[MarkR 0]

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Don't care. Those who refused to help in the first place , surely don't need to be listened to now.

Of course. After all, we are nothing but the pro-Saddam children of Hitler anyway.

»Somewhere between the lies and truths borderlines get shady.
Somewhere between the yesses and nos you can find the maybe.«

[miked10270 0]

WHat I have noticed from Americans over the last few years is the emergence of a "Bunker-Mentality".

There's been a shift in attitude from a laid back "Yeah, we made a mistake, it's funny. " towards "We have might so we are right adn if you don't agree, then FUCK YOU!"

This was really apparent when the "Notice of Revocation of Independence" showed up on the net after each US Presidential Election. In 2000, Americans were laughing along with the rest of us. In 2005, when it resurfaced in a near identical form, the response was anger and arrogance rather than laughter.

In effect, where there used to be discussion, there's now argument.

So, if the American attitude has changed, why?

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.