Forgive the US all it's done for us

The Irish Independent ^ | February 16, 2003 | Brendan O'Connor

[MadIvan]

I haven't seen Irish opinion put quite this succinctly, but I believe it is reflective of the majority feeling there.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Southack]

Very nice!

[Britton J Wingfield]

BUMP! Visit Wingfield Castle the next time you're in Ireland :)

[Texas_Jarhead]

thanks for posting this

[Cultural Jihad]

Another excellent article posted by MadIvan from across the pond...

[zarf]

It's strange. It seems that the more democracy and freedom spread around the world, the more we are villified.

Perhaps, just perhaps, a the ultimate measure of our success as a nation will be when all the peoples of the world are free to protest against us.

Maybe when freedom becomes the universal, the US becomes irrelevent.

[Humidston]

I just read a thread saying the NYT is supporting GW, and now this beautiful piece.

My head is exploding!

[Mo1]

I just read a thread saying the NYT is supporting GW, and now this beautiful piece.

They did??

[Roscoe]

A "must read" bump!

[Mo1]

And if 20,000 people marched for peace yesterday, so what? Think of the other four million. Look at Labour subtly shifting its position to become more pro-American, a sure sign of where public opinion lies.

Thank you Ivan for posting these great articles, it's nice to know what the other side thinks .. it's sad that our media here doesn't tell us

[expatguy]

I just read a thread saying the NYT is supporting GW, and now this beautiful piece.

I have not seen this. Where?

[Cindy]

Quite nice and refreshing Ivan.
Thank you.

[CarolAnn]

"It's strange. It seems that the more democracy and freedom spread around the world, the more we are villified."

This is clip from an article in a Canadian paper: "...the list of countries joining the U.S.-led coalition is already long -- and includes not only such traditional American allies as Britain and Australia, but also a remarkable crew of central and Eastern European nations. We say "remarkable" because many of these willing freedom fighters have only just recently been liberated from the yolk of despotism themselves. While pampered welfare states such as Canada, Germany and France are cringing on the sidelines, Ceausescu's children are offering to help defend the West and bring freedom to Iraq."

I think they have just been spoiled too long. They have also taken democracy and socialized it. The effect of that has been that the popular opinion is the rule, instead of a government and laws. The general public is, in most cases, uninformed or misinformed about any given subject and is too easily swayed by emotion.

[Jemian]

Irish bump

[johnnybobs]

Great post! Thanks, I needed that!

[Right_in_Virginia]

A "must read" BTTT

[Rose in RoseBear]

Pingpingping!

[AHerald]

Thanks for posting this. Brought tears to my eyes. An invigorating respite from the tidal wave of anti-American bile that's spewed forth from so much of the Euro press lately.

[Bella_Bru]

Bumping. Excellent read! Thanks for posting it, MadIvan!