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To: MadIvan
A much higher percentage of Americans have a favorable opinion of the UK, but that's not because we're being told the truth about British opinion toward us.
26 posted on 10/17/2006 12:13:50 AM PDT by familyop (Essayons)
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To: familyop
A much higher percentage of Americans have a favorable opinion of the UK, but that's not because we're being told the truth about British opinion toward us.

Wrong. I've seen American news and entertainment. It's very rare that American news covers anything to do with Britain (unless it's to do with royalty) and the entertainment in America regards us as rather quaint, if somewhat backwards and eccentric (see: Family Guy).

In contrast, American politics is covered on a daily basis here - we are exposed to your internal debates in a way that you're rarely exposed to ours. In spite of the screaming lefties, John Kerry, et al - Britain still regards America as its closest ally, and has an affection for America not matched by any EU country.

Again, you go at Britain with hammer and tongs, meanwhile Germany, France, et al - do not contribute troops, and despise America more. You sit yourself - arrogantly, in my view - as some sort of arbiter as to what Europeans (and Britons) have to do - and totally disregard the actual sacrifices that have been made. I reiterate, you're carrying the terrorists' water.

Ivan

28 posted on 10/17/2006 12:18:19 AM PDT by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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