Certain individuals who live in the USA (including my relatives) are great people.

The perception of the emergent behaviour of a larger group - such as the the 'country' - by those external to that 'country' may be at odds with the perceived behaviour of various individuals of that 'country' - I do not 'tar them all with the same brush'.

In the same way as some Americans seem to be unable to seperate ideas from the individuals who express them in a 'debate', you would misunderstand me.

Americans make a big fuss about 'freedom of speech' - unless it is someone else... :-P