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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (43506)	9/12/2002 2:09:52 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We no longer have the world sympathy. So what? "Sympathy" plays little or no part in international relations. It may grease the wheels in how things are expressed but that's it. Name me one country which pursues its interests influenced by other countries' "sympathy." If you mean individual Americans are criticized or attacked because of the US government's actions or policies, yes, that can be uncomfortable or even dangerous. But I still wouldn't want my government to operate based on how much "sympathy" we get.

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (43506)	9/12/2002 2:11:31 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We could not expect to maintain sympathy at the same high levels. But we still have quite a bit, as the article I posted makes clear.......

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (43506)	9/12/2002 2:26:14 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We no longer have the world sympathy we had at that time. Or do you think we do? I think that this is more than a little unrealistic. It was inevitable that world sympathy towards the US would fall. Look at the situation after the Gulf War....how long did the gratitude from Kuwait last? The situation was the same after WWII and the Korean war. The only way the US would have been able to sustain world opinion on their side is if we saw another attack....I think I'll take the current situation. Slacker