[ARealMothersSonForever]

Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel — an advocate of closer ties with Washington — had veiled criticism of the United States, saying: "The ends cannot justify the means."

This from a direct beneficiary of the Marshall Plan. Unreal. We should pull out of Germany now.

[Lexington Green]

And Europe has squandered the goodwill of America. Screw you, Europe.

[dfwgator]

[GOPJ]

Five years later and many are angry at radical islamists.

[CaptainK]

There was never a second of goodwill. If you think there was you're a fool. That French quote was a ruse to hide their glee.

[1rudeboy]

Check out some of the knee-jerk reactions on this thread. Priceless.

[ark_girl]

Don't forget guys....we took away France and Germany's CUSTOMER when we wiped out Saddam. Of course they don't like us.

[VRWCmember]

Critics say Americans have squandered the goodwill that prompted France's Le Monde newspaper to proclaim "We are all Americans" that somber day after the attacks, and that the Iraq war and other U.S. policies have made the world less safe in the five years since.

If we have to have 3000 of our citizens murdered by cowardly terrorists in order to get the goodwill of the frenchies and the rest of Europe, then forget them anyway. Don't look to us to bail you out when the islamofacists try to take you over like Hitler did 66 years ago.

[DTogo]

Maybe Pat Buchanan's got a point...

[dfwgator]

But they still love our money.

[D1X1E]

I used to care about MSM opinions and Europe's point of view... uh when was that..let me see...oh that's right NEVER!

[OpusatFR]

All that goodwill brought down the Towers to begin with and was quite evident long before 9-11.

It's just another attempt to justify the miserable jealousy, envy, and hatred by people who can't get past the fact that if we did not take steps to defend ourselves, their oil, and their way of life, their cushy lives that don't think about where on earth the police are would be over.

Short memories. After Vietnam the UN, Time magazine, all of them decided that the US needed to be the world's policeman. It happened. Now they scream.

I would like very much for the US to announce the complete withdrawal from everything. Winner take all in the chaos and leave us alone.

Learn Farsi, Europe, because your oil is Iran's and Iran owns you. Your future is Islam and all the Sharia you can obey.

[Paloma_55]

The end cannot justify the means??

I agree with the statement, but what is the end and what is the means???

END: Peace in the world and an end to terrorism.

MEANS: Killing terrorists.

Now, what about Islamofascists?

END: Convert everyone in the world to Islam

MEANS: Killing anyone (women, children, etc) by any means possible, in as large of numbers as possible.

So, who was this guy talking about again????

[Berlin_Freeper]

"Good will" my butt...


French buy into 9/11 conspiracy
June 26, 2002 Posted: 8:26 PM EDT (0026 GMT)

PARIS, France (CNN) -- Throughout the spring, and into this summer, a leading bestseller in France has not been some great work of French literature but a $17-dollar paperback called the "Horrifying Fraud."

The book casts doubt on the official version of the events of September 11, substituting an elaborate conspiracy concocted by America's military-industrial complex in order to increase U.S. military budgets.

It has sold more than 200,000 copies here -- a huge success in French terms --attracting interest from readers like Eduard Chabanon and Naoufal Lahlou who are sceptical about much of what they are learn from the news.

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/06/26/france.book/

[siunevada]

Clark said more should be done to reach out to moderate states and leaders in the Islamic world to encourage understanding between different peoples

Five years later and the search continues for the moderates. "We know they are out there somewhere. They must be."

The 'good will' expressed by Le Monde was all done in about a month. It was never going to last. Mourning over temporary good will is absurd. Crocodile tears.

[rintense]

You know what, I don't give a sh!t what the rest of the world thinks.

[The South Texan]

I'm all for telling the rest of the world that has a problem with us to go stick it the next time they need are help.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We lifted them out of National Socialism, rebuilt their cities and fed them and their children for decades. It takes a lot of cheek to return the favor like this.
Next time the Euros put in a call to the Arsenal of Democracy, maybe we should just let it ring...

[Wuli]

Oh, I get it.

The following is the insane, idiotic, ignorant summary message of the world's critics of the U.S. and the world media:

"The civilized world's war against Islamic terrorism and Islamic fascism would be over now and the world would be all peaceful and light if only the U.S. had not invaded Iraq."

If they (the world) are all not careful, they will create (in the American people) a push for an America of pre-WWI and pre-WWII vintage that will just let them have their tyrannies over each other while we make our security arrangements to serve only ourselves.

[yoe]

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[lormand]

I have a novel idea!

How about a poll of what Americans think of other Countries?

France: Hate them with firey passion. Wish the country was taken over by Disney.

Germany: Start pulling out all troops, redeploy to Poland Romania and other "New Europe" Counties. Cut off any remaining aid.