Whew, I sure wouldn't want u to tell me off, don't think I'd understand it! You make extremely valid points that I constantly ponder: My need for self or the 'big picture' in the scheme of things. Is I an ant, a bear or an ostrich (that is the one that sticks its' head in the sand? I confuse my big birds). Does my opinion or my vote count as much as I like to think it does!

America's place in the world and how we are viewed are pretty evident by some of the postings by international members. I'd say we ain't so popular, but then we knew that with Iraq. Esp when they started calling a stupid potato a freedom fry!
painretreat Reviewed by painretreat on . Dems pay scant attention to successes in Iraq Iraq isn't the big story this month. Gas prices are. In May, the Associated Press reported, U.S. military deaths plunged to the lowest monthly level in four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too. Gasoline also hit $4 per gallon. And you don't see as many "No war for oil" bumper stickers as you used to. The success of the Bush surge - with Iraqi forces having led offensives in three major cities and taking on Shiite militias - has been greeted in America with a collective Rating: 5