I think the biggest problem with any country (including mine) is that its residents do not understand the world outside of theirs except through outdated books, skewed media sources, and thus the groupthink perception of their neighbors. Many folks I've met have only seen one side of the coin with no desire to see the other, and instead judge the other side with understandable ignorance. So if the USA is your enemy, go there and understand your enemy. Most of you will see that we are not your enemy at all, but only as ignorant as you once were. So while the above applies to a country's people, this next one is for understanding the government's actions: To understand government action is not easy. It requires schooling AND experience in foreign diplomacy, local economics, world economics, law enforcement, and general marketing. Then to top that off you need to understand the specific area's religion and culture to understand what identifies their country. So that's the most of it. Anyone's entitled to an ignorant comment, so no one can stop you. Just know that the above apply to the majority of this site's posters. And lastly, for those who live comfortable lives (by realistic standards), realize that there are people in your country (not family) and others who sacrifice so much you can live your comfortable lives. And if you don't know who at least some of those people are, then you are retarded or definitely in a bad and/or third-world country. ChrisM "Ignorance is bliss, and therefore not a negative quality, unless you run a country"

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