Lena, all history is simply "another chapter."

I'm still encouraged and not at all concerned over anti-American feelings.......I mean really, isn't being anti-American just part and parcel of most of the world? If we'd supporrt humanity instead of politics, perhaps it wouldn't make us look so bad at times. I think we also get overly hung up on "saying thank you." If you do what you need to do and act with honor, who cares whether someone says thanks? I don't believe in altruism on any level, personally or nationally. We all do things because we somehow perceive them to be in our best interests too.

Very hopeful here still.........It can work.

Spaw