I hope Americans are smart enough to see what's happening to their country, and as a result, our world.

I sympathize, but its a forlorn hope. Most U.S. voters don't give a rats ass about the rest of the world as long as they can keep driving their SUV's and watching "reality"[sic] TV. Check the percentage that still enthisiastically support this gang of criminals and STILL believe Eye- Rack was responsible for Sept. 11, and all the rest of the patently bogus neo-con/neo-fascist/neo-imperialist propaganda.

You cannot reach a reasoned accommodation with the brain dead.

Prepare for Four More Years, Bruce.