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Originally posted by: WarblerSorry but I take alot of pride in what my country stands for. You say it stands for oil and arrogance. I say it stands for freedom and democracy(laugh if you must). Yes I know we've made some mistakes, but sometimes people act like we are out to take over the world. Some people say that we are evil and blood thirsty. I say that is not so. I am sorry for the mistakes we've made, but hijacking planes and ramming them into buildings is not the answer. It offends me that some people just want to let the terrorists off the hook. Some people look at our country and all they can see is George W. Bush. Please look beyond him, our country is more than just him, alot more.
As the husband of an American who has been all over the States and met many many people, I agree. But I also feel that the soundbite 'freedom and democracy' has been warped slightly, with many not realising it, not only in the U.S.A but in England too. However, no matter how warped and corrupted our freedom and democracy is, it is still a million times purer and truer than most other countries and at least has it's heart in the right place (on a grass roots level that is, not on a governmental or corporate level).
Anyway, I haven't read a newspaper or checked a news website yet, but I saw the headline on a newstand that they have caught the main head honcho behind the London attacks.