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note "Many countries do not understand how diverse  opinion in the US is"? New

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Re: note Thumbs up or thumbs down on Iran going nuclear and why you feel that way <NT> TheBroncoKid New
Re: note arms races SwimmerBill New
Re: note What ever happened to the Non Proliferation Treaty?   TheBroncoKid New
Re: doh Non Proliferation is about spreading the technology, not owning it lrcable New
Re: th_up yep, I think they want a bomb to prevent US invasion. SwimmerBill New
Re: more How many shooting wars have the Paks and Indians had since 1974? lrcable New
Re: note its never clear there SwimmerBill New
Date: Oct 11 2008, 12:49 GMT
From: Wilko

I'd turn that the other way around. Many people all over the world are very capable of distinguishing between the U.S. government and U.S. people. They abhor the government, but they don't hate the people. Still, they usually get portrayed in the U.S. media as hating Americans.

I think that this demonising of other people (which happens in way too many societies) is counterproductive and serves only to escalate things between people who could easily be each other's neighbours. Unfortunately it serves the agenda of a few folks in both the east and west, who gain considerably from fear and perceived enemies. :-(

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