Thanks, for that link, Maggie. Molly Ivins is one of the sharpest people in journalism. She should make you proud to be a Texan. (I know, you're from the land of the geoduck, but for now...) She points out how U.S. government officials have managed to alienate, insult, and offend dozens of nations all over the world. As she puts it, "Have you ever seen such amazing incompetence wedded to such awesome arrogance?"