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To: Mary Cluney who wrote (155230)	1/29/2011 11:03:31 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541886

I traveled far and wide from 1988-2007 on most of the continents, and had the same experience. I can't recall a single blatantly anti-American incident anywhere in 30+ countries I visited.

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (155230)	1/29/2011 11:04:12 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 541886

Me too. Even if people disliked our government, they were still friendly, for the most part.

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (155230)	1/29/2011 3:20:02 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541886

>>I stopped traveling in the early 90's. Before that I filled up my passports several times. I never ran into any hatred of Americans.<< In general, I have been well received as an American when traveling abroad. The exception was in Munich, in 1986. I encountered a number of people who were openly hostile to me. One mocked my attempts to communicate in German, saying angrily, "Why should you have to speak German? This is an occupied country!" Seeing the behavior of sone of the American servicemen, who seemed to be everywhere, I could well understand the hostility.