[Atlantic Friend]

Hate you ? Good Lord, no ! Look, we have people who enjoy hiding their national prejudice behind patriotic colors - like every country as it seems, and I guess if the media only talk about them, then you soon have the impression to float in an immense sea of hatred. But that's not representative of the French, Spanish or European street. As I told a fellow Freeper recently, what we have here is a severe case of misunderstanding, of misconceptions about each other, not a severe case of hatred.

[CJ Wolf]

Well said indeed. France and much of the world is mistaken if they think it's only about Iraq, You serve in Afghanistan as well under the UN. The terrorist want the UN disbanded and everyone out of Afghanistan and all "Islamic Lands" in which they include Spain as well.

on a personal note, How do you feel about your govt. lying to you about the threat and trying to pay off the terrorists?