[naturalman1975]

You really don’t get it.

We protected our borders.

You’re the last person I would have expected us to do anything else.

I will never be ashamed of my country maintaining its sovereignty on any issue, big or small.

And if Americans have lost that, then your country is doomed.

[Gay State Conservative]

No,I really do. Long story short...an exception could have been made. If Nidal had a shred of decency in him he would have hidden his face as he was being handed the cup.

As I've said...and I hope you believe it...I do love,and respect,Australia and her people. Well,*most* of her people. Because of that respect I view this whole thing with sadness,rather than anger or disdain, because a great nation has been made to look foolish here.

And BTW....for the record,I most assuredly *do* understand that more than a few of *our* current "leaders" are guilty of wrongs far,far worse than anything that the Australian official(s) responsible for this have committed.As far as I can see there's no shortage of clowns to be found in positions of authority in any Western nation you could name.

Just sayin'...