SRS: "Getting George Bush out of the White House will let a lot of other nations of the world rest easier."

What's sad to me, is I think you really mean it.

Is that to be the U. S. goal in world affairs if Kerry is elected? For the U. S. to be popular? To bring peace and serinity to other nations?

The U. S. probably will never win any popularity contests. We shouldn't even try. That is not the business of government. Government is supposed to protect the people. If it is to do that it may, at times, have to make decisions that piss other people off. So be it, I say.

Usually, if a country gets into trouble, who do they turn to for help? The Soviet Union? I don't think so. France? That's really funny. The U. S.? You betcha. We may not be well liked, but other countries don't hesitate to come to us for help in troubled times.

DougR

DougR