We were attacked on 9-11 not from an abundance of hatred but because of a lack of respect. Whether another country likes us or not has proven to be a moot point; respect for the consequences of doing us harm is far more important, and Bush has elevated the respect quotient principally through the display of our willingness to stand and die in Iraq, in order to protect ourselves.
Three thousand innocents died in New York and Washington because their murderers felt there would be no consequences, we have not been attacked since largely because our attackers' opinion on that score has changed. For that reason, the sacking of Saddam Hussein will prove to be far more beneficial to our country than any diplomacy could have been, IMHO.
The Democrats want to get other countries to like us, but the attempt thereof will inevitably erode the respect we have earned in the eyes of those who will never like us no matter what we do.
WELL SAID! When will people look at Obama’s history and see he was a Muslim and then not a Muslim (not good for his political career.) Some Muslims’s see him as an apostate some as a crusader for their cause. Neither scenario is good.