I don't think anyone here or elsewhere hates us Americans. It's what our country does that is a cause for dislike & if we as individual Americans support our countries policies that are seen by others as a harmful or disgraceful or deterrmental or,,,,then it's only natural for that dislike to pass on. On the other hand if Blair has a urinary track infection or the Aussie or Canadian PM's got nose bleeds it's not big ot a deal to the world, they'll get over it. But if Bush sneezes St. Peter's may crumble, China great dam project may burst, Oceania may sink, the ice caps may melt. Therefore every person in the world is or should be concerned about any move Bush or any future American President may make & have right to voice there opinion too. When the world trusts us enough to start doing the right thing by everyone then maybe we'll feel as if we are at least able to ask others to start us out on a level playing field again. God, just take a look at the Montreal Summit (climate change) 130 countries & we told them all to fuck off while contrubite 25% to this world problem. I wouldn't blame a lot of other nations if they declared war on us. Barry