It is unfortunate that in a society such as yours, where free speech is entrenched in your constitution, that whenever someone says something the least bit controversial that disagrees with your positions you're ready to lynch them. So much for freedom of speech.
Did Bruce say what is reported? Damn right. Was the tone of the pronouncement made with any seriousness? Not that I could tell, but it was in line with his position.
He's not been shy about his position visa-vis your government's actions in Iraq. He was however supportive of the action against Afghanistan, but then you don't say that in your editorial do you? Not surprising.
Perhaps if you were to look at yourselves(and this is addressed to those posting the virtol that I've read here) you'd find that you really don't have a clue. You're just blindly following whoever's in charge - exactly what Bruce is against.
The current administration is running your country into the ground and you supposed 'free Republicans' aren't even questioning what's going on. Yeah, 9/11 was a horrific event but with all your military might you've not even caught the man ultimately responsible. The Taliban are once again making inroads in Afghanistan. You invade Iraq against the wishes of the world because of supposed WMDs (which didn't exist and don't) and you still can't find Hussein.
Maybe you need to realize that being the top dog comes with a price, that the cost of being a 'free' nation isn't cheap. There are always going to be those who feel that they've been wronged. Maybe your administration needs to wake up to the new realities and understand that with the fall of the Iron Curtain that there are now a lot of little people wanting to give you a bloody nose. Well Bin Laden did a good job and he's still laughing at you.
It isn't all black and white. It isn't either for or against. Understand the world outside your borders and maybe, just maybe you'll get it. But I doubt it. Some people are just too stupid for their own good. I dream of a compassionate USA. Maybe the next adminstration will think likewise.