I recently received an email with a list detailing the legacy of President Bush's deeds so far. One of them is very striking: in the wake of the   9-11 attacks, the USA was in a position of being one of the most loved and respected and mourned-for countries in history. So many Americans and citizens of other countries perished in this attack on this most international of our world's cities.

In the two years that have followed, the actions of the current administration have made us one of the most feared and hated and disrepected countries in history. Quite a feat for a convicted drunk driver, military deserter and former coke addict. Perhaps he felt that the worldwide sympathy directed towards us would allow him and his administration to get away with all this.

Many of us will never forget the grief and horror of this event. Let us hope our country can once again become respected among other nations.