But why did that Parisian woman say "Today, we are all Americans" only after the WTC disaster? If her sentiment was based on any aspect of our political system, she would just as likely have felt that way without any disaster ever needing to take place.

It really is all a matter of opinion, anyway. You think this country is the best country in the world. That's nice. But that's an opinion just like any other opinion.

I am an American citizen. I've spent almost all of my life living in the US. But for some reason, I don't even know if I can explain why, my love for Canada is no less great than my love for the US. Maybe it's something that was instilled in me by my Canadian grandfather. I don't know. But I think that Canada, although having different strengths and weaknesses than the US, is just as good as the US, and to most Canadians, probably better.

I would feel blessed to be able to hold dual US/Canadian citizenship. If I ever found myself in a situation where I could choose one or the other, but only one, I honestly don't know which one I would choose. It could quite possibly be that I would choose Canada. The one thing the US has that gives it a slight edge for me over Canada is that my son lives here in the US.

There are no absolutes when it comes to what makes a country a desirable place to live. It's all subjective.