A fellow I used to talk to wrote me that Germans really like Americans. They just do not like our president. Sometime after that I made mention of our opinion of the French and haven't heard from him since.
Yes, most really like the people and the country, but hate Bush. I read the news over there and it's kind of no wonder, because they are mostly left news and they don't get to hear too much else. Yes we learn English in school, but if you don't keep it up it's gone and most can't read english news etc. to find out more. I always tell my Mom over the phone what is going on, what friends stationed in Iraq tell us etc. and she loves it :)
"Und es heist.......boom, boom......Erika!"