[DB]

"But how do we explain the apparent growing dislike for America in other parts of the world."

Shame.

We've given too much.

Now they hate us because they feel inferior.

[beyond the sea]

You are exactly RIGHT! Right on the button.

In the book "Demian" by Hermann Hesse there was an interpretation of the Bible story of Cain and Abel put forth by one of the characters. The arguement was made in the book that Cain was "marked" not because he was evil or bad, but because he was superior and thusly feared by the weaker folks who were jealous of his power.

This is what is happening to America now, in my opinion. We are disdained because of our strength. You are so right.

But, what can be done to stop this. How can we stop from being "marked" (or destroyed) as Cain was? We better hurry up and figure this out!

[Wonder Warthog]

"Now they hate us because they feel inferior."

And they FEEL inferior because they ARE inferior.