Luckely also non-americans (not meant as a generalisation either..)
do understand that GWB is not the USA and that the "real" USA will
be there also after he has been succeeded by a new president... and
he will be, if he does not focus on natioanal and economic issues
in due time is my impression...But believe me that he has made a
lot of peolple scared over here... And I see a lot of the goodwill
america had earned over the last century here in europe is eroding.
That is bad for us all... We are all terribely interdependent:
economicwise, financially and with our planets environment that we
all share... but also culturally.. I am not a green lefstist
activist, far from that, but for the first i realised that very
important notions and our cooporations are in jeopardy and we ,the
europeans, are to weak to change the course of history in a more
moderate direction. GWB is more or less acting as the big bully in
the class... as long as he is very strong he can do as he pleases
but do the others like him? what will the school do,or the others
if they see any little way of getting back on the bully? I
understand that the metaphore is not the strongest ever, but just
think about it.... And what happens if the US economy turns worse?
(see my point about the influx of foreign money to keep the US
economy going and going)
Just between you and me: I do respect the very special position of
the US in the world, even if that has some negative sides aswell.
And the Us has, untill the last couple of years, acted very wisely
indeed to establish worldwide institutions, prosperity, and even a
high amount of stability for decades. I also understand that US
pride has been hurt very deeply at 9-11-01 and that it wants to
eradicate the evil that was brougth upon them. But by going totally
unilateraly they evoke more problems to my humble opinion then they
will solve.. but what made me very angry indeed was this "the hague
act" were it is law now that the US is to invade my country when a
amarican is brougth to the international court here.... the very
idea of invading this country and actually to put it down in a law,
made me realise that, whatever i think about the position about the
court anyway which i think is good and the states a little paranoid
about -or very principled that no other law then amarican law is
applicable for americans, I for the first time in my life did not
see america as our natural bonded brothers anymore but just as
players that can change alliances if nessecary: My enamies enamy is
my friend that kind of thing... I found this teribbely sobering....
it was as if I lost a friend.... hope you get my drift here...
JW
No matter what GWB says, we don't always 'speak with one voice' ;-)
BTW - Your gallery of photos is fantastic!
jw
what the heck only japanese pensionholders will pay the
price. (which is a very limited view IMHO, it is these same
japanese and european - future- pensioners that are bringing in the
money for all this zillions of debt the americans are building
up....)
Wow! Talk about your blanket, nonsense statements! Sounds more like
prejudice to me...
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greatings to you all!
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greatings to you all!
some of my photo's at:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jwmars