And that is very frustrating actually... you try to bring up various arguments why the Bush administration was wrong and why the situation now is not much better, but what happens? They accuse you of hating all US Americans. That is actually quite a ridiculous way of repeating and repeating everything again and again.
1. Elgi, the American history has a different approach to nationality and pride of being an American than we in Germany have. If the heart is involved, reason goes on holiday <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> - for a while. Critics are growing massively, amount of Americans seeing the Iraq war with other eyes is growing, too. I don't know if electing another president then will change the damage that has happened now - I hope for it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> . And I'm hoping that the American society will eventually learn that war/violation/aggression is no solution on the long end, that the world Sheriff role of this country is over and that democracy only knows one level: Pares inter pares. And this is not the responsibility of an elected government solely, but something every individual has to learn. A society is the conglomerate of individuals, a government only "expresses" this spirit (or the demon)-
in every country BTW.
2. Information policy in the USA is somewhat "isolated" to the pluralistic info policy in Europe. But differentiated info is slowly coming through there.
But, I agree, damage is already done - worldwide damage <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> - though I can't foresee how long/strong it will affect. In my angry/frustrated moments (yes, I have them) - I'd like either Germany to quit NATO/US or break off diplomatic contacts to the US government totally. It's even difficult in my case to lure reason back into my head then.
Kiya
