The world did not like America on Sept 11th or 12th. Perhaps it was a sense of pity for the lives lost with a twist foreign rationalization of "they had it coming". If there was ever a day where a president could have dropped a nuclear weapon on a country with little or no public disapproval, it was September 12th, 2001. But the US did not, is this not the greatest country on Earth?
As for the 1940's, and WWII. America was disliked for entering the war late and then dropping the bomb on Japan.
Glad I could clear that up. The world in general has never liked the USA ever since around the time the USA fought for its indepence from Britain. Perhaps even before that day because of the social outcast coming here for Europe for a new start.
This sense of misplaced optimism of world approval based on who the president is not representative of the history in general.
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Re: The world...
Date: 2004-09-09 01:00 pm (UTC)As for the 1940's, and WWII. America was disliked for entering the war late and then dropping the bomb on Japan.
Glad I could clear that up. The world in general has never liked the USA ever since around the time the USA fought for its indepence from Britain. Perhaps even before that day because of the social outcast coming here for Europe for a new start.
This sense of misplaced optimism of world approval based on who the president is not representative of the history in general.