You had Clinton and his ilk ruling for 8 years,and a few years before that you had elected Carter. Should we blame all Americans for that?
Where did I blame ALL Germans for anything? Why don't you read it again?
Let me make this simple for you. If 76% of the Germans don't agree with our policies and the government they elected refuses to stand beside us . . . what difference does it make to our "immediate" future if there's 24% of the German population standing on the sidelines cheering us on?
I never, not one time, blamed ALL the Germans for anything. I do, however, blame the German Government.
Two of my favorite FReepers are Canadian and German. The MAIN reason I respect them as I do is because they're ACTIVELY fighting the Liberal tides in their countries, oftentimes alone. I'm a poor man, very poor, but I donate what money I can to help their causes because they've backed up their "cheerleading" with actions. But, while their actions are commendable, their actions still don't make American soldiers any safer in Iraq.
You bring up Pee Wee Clinton and Jimmy "I've never met a despot I couldn't love" Carter. You ask should you blame all Americans for them being elected? Obviously not . . . just as I never made that leap either.
Let's assume the Berlin Wall was still standing during Pee Wee's terms and the Russkies were clamoring to take over Western Europe during Pee Wee's and/or Peanut's terms. If we had simply withdrawn our forces and allowed the Russkies to run roughshod over you, killing German citizens and soldiers on a daily basis . . . would you feel any better that 24% of the American citizens didn't agree with this move?
I didn't think so. I rest my case.