Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] what majority wants Bush?

[Jason McIntosh <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I figure I'd toss in a last note.  I'm not going to weigh in on the 
whole political discussion right now, but I did want to mention 
something on foreign appearances.   I have several friends/pen-pals in 
foreign countries.  I remember around from before 9/11 up till around 5 
months (I think) before we actually invaded Iraq - they were all very 
supportive of the US and our policies.  Part of this of course was 
9/11.  It was when we started to make aggressive actions against Iraq 
that I distinctly remember a change in viewpoints.  Afghanistan was 
seen as acceptible, and necessary due to the country supporting 
Terrorism.  However, as said, about the time we started making moves 
towards Iraq, a lot of the people I talked to all of a sudden started 
hating the US, or at least, Bush.  SO, there is a lot of foreign 
dislike right now of the US.  This is a fact.  Now, does everyone in 
other countries hate the US?  Of course not, no, but it's pretty 
prevalent overall.  And, considering exports and "global economy", 
foreign policy does matter a great deal.
Jason

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On Sep 1, 2004, at 11:35 AM, Heivilin, Jim wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> Chad Whiting
>> Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] what majority wants Bush?
> <snip>
>> more support than the republicans. You know what, that's
>> awesome he doesn't care what other people outside of the
>> US think...that's great.
>>
> And when it's the US against the rest of the World what will you say?
> I've been overseas and been exposed to the reason that the citizen of
> several countries have abysmal opinions of Americans.  We're arrogant
> know-it-alls who really don't know much but throw lots of money at
> whatever problems we have.  Eventually we're going to run out of money
> and realize there may be things we don't know.
>
>> He's willing to stand up for what we put him in office to
>> do. To protect us. Screw france, Russia, whoever else. We
>> put him there to protect us and our rights and our
>> freedom, who cares what anyone else says about us.
>>
> Well given that technology has made (and is continuing to make) the
> world smaller and smaller, an isolationist attitude will eventually 
> come
> back and bite us in the a$$ big time.  While I don't anticipate lots of
> French laughter in 10 years I can see the Germans, Russians, etc. 
> having
> a seriously good laugh if we continue down this path.
>
> But then we don't care.  We'll see how we care when we need something
> from them.
>
> Jim
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