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Americans, there is no way that everyone in the world is going to approve of something we do. The closest we have ever come is in the few days after 9/11.

Brits, same works for you. French, likewise. Everyone. Even you Australians (although the NZ'ers are so far away and they just had "Lord of the Rings" that maybe not them :P)

There's too many damn countries for anything to be universally approved of. Each does what they think is in their own interest at that particular moment. It might be something that's not so good for other countries, or their friends, or whatever.

That doesn't make it OK to run rampant over the rights of other countries or people, and it doesn't negate that the more powerful a country is, the more it should study the international effects of its actions.

But folks -- if you're angry because another country or its people didn't like what your country did, well, get over it. Understand why -- that's useful. There might have been a better way to achieve an overall end than the action taken, and there's always a next time.

That is all. Now please return to your bickering.

Wendy W.
There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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I love that phrase. A teammate and I joked about the pain we receive whenever either one of us uses it with our wives.

Had he stayed on the team this year we would have changed the team name to "Get Over It" - also works as we were the point piece with most of the verticals.

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Too bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest:

-Economy/Market
-Military
-Political position

heheheh...The "Colonies" are now the 6'6" 200# little brother that can kick the crap outta the rest of the family...



And when they do they're called a bully. And looked down on.

You love your country. There are other people out there who prefer their political systems, and culture, and everything else. But foreigners love coming here right now because the dollar is so weak.

Wendy W.
There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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There's too many damn countries for anything to be universally approved of.



Absolutely. There are also too many people in this world. People need to stop running and patting themselves on the back thinking that humans are so great. We're are but viruses with shoes that are destroying this planet.

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