[HiTech RedNeck]

saying that no amount of public relations will establish credibility if American behavior overseas is perceived as arrogant, uncaring or insulting

Horsefeathers. It's being able and willing to do a smackdown on the Moose that gets their (grudging) respect.

[Candor7]

I think every American who goes in theater needs sensitivity training ( sarc.).

Can you believe his. It all started with the outing of
Coughlin, a consultant who was formulating the USN terror response policy,delineating the methods used by jihadists and how to protect against them.

Hesham Islam (sic), Englands butt buddy, and USN Deputy Sec. England conspired to get rid of Coughlin and his realistic approach, substitutiong it with this kind of defeatist liberal pap we see now.

You can read the whole background on how the USN got to this sordid weak place here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1997216/posts

[pennyfarmer]

I say show them a vision of the bomb... That will give them the heart to show some respect...