They say that outsiders often get a better view of the situation than those who are directly involved, TTR.

As a UK citizen, what I am seeing is a huge, and widespread, dissatisfaction with the current US government, with the chief executive rightly taking much of the flak.

You say "Don't sit there complaining, support the man and help him to do a better job".

Fine words indeed, and they might even have some validity were we discussing a man who is willing to take on board the concerns of his people, and act on them where that is the righ and decent thing to do.

But we are not discussing such a man, as evidenced by the appalling mess that he has made of leading what used to be one of the great bastions of freedom and democracy.

When your opponent refuses to listen to reasoned argument, refuses to accept constructive criticism, lies in an attempt to justify international aggression, supports the haves at the expense of the have nots, and runs your country to the brink of bankruptcy, your support is the last thing you should give him.

This would be to remove all opposition, even ineffective opposition, and open the way for even worse unchecked excesses on his part.

I find it difficult to believe that this is what you really would like to see.

Regardless of who is actually pulling the strings, GWB has proved over and over again that he is too small a man for the job in hand, and it is well past time that his supporters ceased their blind allegiance, and took stock of what is happening to a once great nation.

What I would really like to see is republicans and liberals acting together to remove this blot on the honour, and the international credibility of the USA, for the greater good of the whole world.

Your country is heading towards a situation where the world will feel it necessary to co-operate in self defence, and isolate you.

Even school children eventually gang up on the local bully. Bush apologists should think long and hard about that, IMHO.

Don T.