"So...I assume YOU live in a country which never makes mistakes. Care to enlighten us as to which one?"

Who does? I live in one that has made so many of the mistakes in the past the US is making now (of course, the government of my country continues to make mistakes - we elected Thatcher and Blair after all).

Thing is, even though many Americans didn't vote for Bush et al, it's their actions your children will be held accountable for in years to come. They get to suffer for the sins of their fathers, like it or not, whether their fathers agreed with what went on or not.

Mind you, at least the latest candidates for the US elections seem interesting, and if America makes the right choice the world could benefit. Of course it could go the other way - elect that creationist looney and watch us all plummet back to the dark ages.