Jerry: I think there's plenty of blame to go around, but that a lot of it comes from 'we, the people'. I think the media have been doing a substandard job of pursuing facts and framing the questions. I think our President is well meaning but average in everything but willingness to hang out there and make a commitment. This may or may not be his saving grace depending on how our involvement in the mideast goes.

But we are in an era of change which will not wait for the US and I don't think our current administration really gets that. I think the previous administration definitely did.

But keeping it simple. At the moment I think there is real evil out there, the Republicans see it better than the Democrats, but inside the US the Republicans are appealing to those who are looking for old standards and the Democrats are out of touch and anything but stalwart.