Quote Originally Posted by painretreat
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....
we've never been popular, so don't worry your little head about it. we've been respected, we've been feared, we've been abused and we've been used; but we've never been liked. no one likes the big dog, they just get out of its way and avail themselves of its protection and occasional benevolence. to believe that the other nations of the world would be any less belligerent if they were in our position is underestimating the avarice of those in power. we hear the voices of a few and consider that to be the voice of the people, but those voices are led just as we are. corruption is not limited to our shores, we merely cry more vehemently against it and our voices are heard around the world. if we weren't so trapped by petty partisan squabbling, we might actually be able to at least recognize the enemies instead of constantly reelecting them.
delusionsofNORMALity Reviewed by delusionsofNORMALity 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