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To: richard surckla who wrote (155805)	12/8/2002 3:26:45 PM
From: g_w_north	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1585806

<"It's not our fault we're morally superior to U.S." > Now you've got me laughing my *ss off. Did you even read the article? I thought not. Obviously you did not get it if you did. Oh, by the way, that was an op-ed piece. Your comment is like me judging America by one of those crazy op-ed pieces in the New York Times regarding Augusta. <. For a country that is totally dependent on the United States > Totally dependent on the United States? Who's your biggest trading partner? Do you seriously think that America is self-sufficient? You're delusional. You probably think America only imports non-essential items around the world (except for oil). I've always been thankful for the relationship between the two countries. Of course at times when such ignorance rears its head I have to remind myself that it is the exception and not the rule. In case you missed this portion of the article... "A huge international poll on attitudes toward the U.S. was released days ago in Washington. In most countries there has been a distinct deterioration in the U.S. image since the last comparable poll, in 1999/2000 or before the attacks on New York. In Italy, support for the U.S. has dropped from 76 per cent to 70 per cent, in Germany from 78 per cent to 61 per cent, in Britain from 83 per cent to 75 per cent. In Muslim states — unsurprisingly — support has plummeted, down to 10 per cent in Pakistan. Canada is one of the very few exceptions. Here, the U.S.' favourable image has inched up, from 71 per cent to 72 per cent." PS -- "Just a bunch of Cuba lovers. " Where would I even begin with this comment?

To: richard surckla who wrote (155805)	12/9/2002 4:02:23 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585806

Rich, from the article you linked to: First, for Canadians to feel this way, even if wholly unjustified, is a sign of national self-confidence. It makes us unique in the world. Lots of others resent Americans, envy them, wish they'd get out of their faces. Some people hate Americans. Many others love them. Lots of people both love them and hate them. Only Canadians, though, dare to feel morally superior to them. What a load of crap. Virtually every other nation in the world dares to feel "morally superior" to America. Heck, many Americans dare to feel "morally superior" to America. Tenchusatsu