What has happened to U.S.?

Me | 10/2/2002 | Me

[UnBlinkingEye]

What has happened to our image as a beacon of freedom, opportunity and the right way to live?

Much of the world fears or hates us. We have a proclaimed policy of attacking any country whose policies or regimes don't follow our dictates.

Why have we become the biggest bully in the world?

[AzJP]

USA was a bully propping the Shah in Iran, we bullied our way around VietNam, and those are just the two I'm trying to forget my youthful naive involvement.

z

[ladyinred]

Oh go away! The DNC is calling you home.

[ffrancone]

Blah blah blah blah white males. Blah blah blah bullies. Blah blah blah imperialism. Blah blah blah.

Take it to DU, they will like it there.

[IronJack]

Why have we become the biggest bully in the world?

Because our enemies refuse to concede that our way works.

[UnBlinkingEye]

Take your peace at any costs comments and go back where you came from.

I suspect you won't be the first person to engage in the battle, nor will your child, at least in actual fighting.

Well this is one American that is glad that President George W. Bush is in office and won't allow himself to be pushed around by peaceniks and UN.

Peace is a rotten idea right mommy?

Could care less if the world hates us because we are on the side of Right. United States citizens didn't go fly planes into the WTC's and the Pentagon -- the ARABS did or did you forget that little detail.

I would hope that the world doesn't hate us, mom.

You can take your comments and stuff it!

Aww, the voice of reason.

[Texasforever]

USA was a bully propping the Shah in Iran, we bullied our way around VietNam, and those are just the two I'm trying to forget my youthful naive involvement.

Yep Iran is really a lot better off without that Shah aren’t they. Yep and Vietnam, not to mention Cambodia, really blossomed after the anti-war crowd got their way huh? You are pathetic.

[dasboot]

Frenchpersons!

What are you doing here on FreeRepublic?

[Jorge]

If I didn't know better I'd think you posted this nonsense just to make the blame America first pacifist fringe crowd look really stupid.

[Phillip Augustus]

Question is, though, do we want them over here? I like your screen name by the way.

[Phillip Augustus]

Here's one.

Yugoslavia.

[JZoback]

Bully

You need to look up the word.

That Unblinking eye must need some Visine

[UnBlinkingEye]

'Cuz sometimes, the other kids just need a good whuppin'.

Unless, of course, they are almost as big and strong as we are.

[AzJP]

I saw U.S. gov't employees kill foreigners to make a D.C. chart look good.

If you approve, you certainly embraced Ruby Ridge and Waco.

z

[dasboot]

Do you mean Serbia?

[AzJP]

Nope, lived with one, but she's a Ayn Rand fanatic. Sorry.

[Dog Gone]

We have a proclaimed policy of attacking any country whose policies or regimes don't follow our dictates.

That is completely untrue. However, it reveals much about your own mindset.

[Phillip Augustus]

I'm referring to 1999. Only recently did the complete split of Yugoslavia occur.

[lainie]

Why even respond to this person?

[rdb3]

Much of the world fears or hates us.

Oderint dum metuant

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Good point.