Amen to that.

Could you elaborate on that reason? Or is it all summed up in the term American exceptionalism?

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Each man's death diminishes me,
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Wow, I must be doing something right if I'm pissing off the extreme right and the extreme left! I'm curious, why is there so much anger between the extremes?

1. Adrien, there is really no end in sight to what the American people can stomach when it comes to making the world a better place; and there is no doubt in my mind that the world is a much better place because of the compassion and sacrifice of courageous Americans. Now, if liberals and Europeans can't stand that, that is their problem, but they come off looking like irrational extremists.

2. Glockmail, there is nothing politically correct with being compassionate and patient with other nations and peoples. It is called Statesmanship. It is called diplomacy, something the Republicans could stand to learn a lot more about! It's people like you that encourage these extremists on the left to preach hate against America and our people.

Could you explain how our foriegn policies are "making the world a better place?" Also, could you give me some good examples of those "irrational extremists" that "preach hate?" Or are you just referring to the great many left-leaning people that happen to disagree with our supposed good intentions abroad?

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No man is an island...
Each man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in Mankind.
And therefore, never send to know
For whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
—John Donne

There is less war and more wealth across the world because of US policy. There is more freedom in more places because of US efforts abroad. Other nations have more access to US markets and vice-versa because of our free-trade policies. Communism is no longer a global threat. Soon, Islamic extremism will no longer be a global threat. The oppressive governments in Afghanistan and Iraq have been removed and the people freed. Libya has given up their WMD aspirations.

Through all of this, Americans have had to deal with the bitter pills that reside in Europe and have had to deal with people saying the worst kinds of things about us. To say that Europeans hate Americans isn't a stretch. There may be room to debate the semantics, but the general understanding is the same.

The United States is willing to act on behalf of freedom and human rights when no other country has the courage or inclination. Americans are a compassionate and conscientious people, and not the arrogant blood-thirsty militants that people make us out to be.

My point to conservatives is, that just because people hate our country and say horrible things about our countrymen, doesn't mean that we should hate them back. We should rise above the petty bickering and do what is right.

If I was pissed off I'd be finding out we're y'all live!

Statesmanship only works when you are dealing with fellow statesmen. France, Russia, and Germany have proven that they ain't, so screw 'em!

That is maybe the most historically inaccurate statement I've read yet. President Ronald Reagan would have disagreed with you. There is a difference between standing your ground in the face of irrationality and danger, and holding your own irrational hatred of those that oppose you. We can disagree with France, Russia, and Germany and still care about them and continue to try to work with them. That doesn't mean that we should give into them when they are flat out wrong, but there is no need for all the ill-will.

Far leftwing liberals are too stupid to understand Geo-politics so they are Anti-American also they have too much access to retarded theories and information.

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Now that is what I call Republican-Statesmanship! lol

Im not a Republican.

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Flat out wrong is precisely what the US were when they told us that Iraq had rearmed its military, was actively pursueing a nuclear program, and was on the brink of having nuclear weapons. They were also wrong in saying that this invasion would reduce global terrorism, when it hasn't, quite the opposite.

I wish them no ill will except that which they put upon themselves. The deserve to get what they deserve.

The hornets wre sent buzzing, but we are taking care of the nest. You'll have to deal with a little sting once in a while while we take care of the real issue.

I think President Bush did mislead the world into war with Iraq. I think the real reason we went into Iraq is to stir up a hornet’s nest, oust Saddam, and see if we can't install a working democracy. Now, I have a problem with the US going to war to remove nations who have nukes, we are very selective about which nations we actually care have them. All the President would have had to say to get me to favor the war in Iraq is that Democracy is the best chance we have for defeating the bigotry and fanaticism that is fueling the terrorists in the near east.

President Bush should be held accountable for either lying or being dreadfully wrong about our reasons for going into Iraq, and for the people who were for the war for only those reasons, I understand their frustrations. However, those were not the reasons why France, Germany, and Russia were against the war.

Such genius! It's just blinding!

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