I'm not clear whether Teribus is saying (a)that the fact that agencies in various countries may be cooperating more because they want to avoid bombings and so forth disproves that there is great deal of "overwhelming disgust or dismay" towards "America"; or (b) - in the light of this cooperation, it doesn't matter whether there is a growth in "overwhelming disgust or dismay" towards "America".

Is it a matter of "Nobody likes us, everybody hates us - we don't care", as the Millwall fans put it?

The thing is, there isn't just one "America" - the very people who feel most passionate dislike of all that the current Bush administration stands for are often the same people who feel most strongly in sympathy and solidarity with the other America that this administration so evidently detests.