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To: michael97123 who wrote (53691)	10/3/2001 2:35:07 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Mike and ST, OT *** ranking countries If we ranked countries by their overall "goodness" the U.S. would be near the top - maybe 70%. That means still room for improvement. Right now we have an emergency and must concentrate on its solution. To dwell on past mistakes ruins that concentration and is counter productive, especially since so far government has shown restraint. The U.S. is getting much support and I think it is partly because many others see it as their big [as in older and stronger] brother. They may have resented and argued with him in the past. But now he got hurt they fear for their own safety, too and support him. Gottfried

To: michael97123 who wrote (53691)	10/3/2001 3:07:07 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

OT - to Mike, There is no rush. When you find a place, I'll be happy to drink with you. > Perhaps you are looking too closely at the foreign policy gaffes and not at the principles that this counry was founded on. Actually I have tremendous love and respect for the principles that America was founded on. That America has achieved greatness despite the breaches you mentioned, is the proof that those principles are so good. I think America would be even greater if the founding principles were adhered to more uniformly. It bothers me a lot that these principles are being ignored by those who've been hired to uphold them. There is a tendency to think in black and white. The reality is far from it and in many cases we are to blame. Lack of acknowledgement of our shortcomings, be it to save face when shooting down an airliner or to face misguided policies, is a real hinderence to America's progress and finding an effective solution. There is enough people on the other side of the fence that someone should present a different perspective. all the best, Sun Tzu