Well Janet, I agree that the smugness of the current administration is an ugly thing to behold from here: I can only imagine how bad it looks from abroad.

Now I wasn't born American, AAMOF I'm not even a citizen (they don't let me vote, so don't blame me!) But I choose to live here for a number of reasons, some involving music, some climate (weather, not political), some personal. That does not mean I support the Bushies in their blustery posturing and "evil axis" twaddle.

On the other hand, you mustn't forget that the U.S. was subject to a horrific attack which has left part of the population severely traumatized (after all, we're not used to that sort of thing). It's to be expected that people would have knee-jerk reactions.

It's (only) been six months. I hope reason will prevail in time.

Michael