Quote Originally Posted by moeur
You'll find plenty of Americans who are embarrased what by the likes of Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin and Howard Dean say. These are politicians who can do nothing but say how bad this country and its military are. So yes you do have your political compatriots in this country.

If you think I have ever changed my position on these matters in these discussions, then I understand why you think Bush has changed his position. You don't remember what has been said from one day to another.

No, there is no difference. People in the US have funded the IRA terrorists just as they are now funding the Islamic terrorists. The difference between then and now is that we have realized that terrorism is a threat to our national security and we have a president who is willing to do something about it.
(i) At least you don't believe you are representative of what is a great nation
(ii) I've already said that I know Bush doesn't change his position. I think you do
(iii) Hang on a minute. What about all the rhetoric about 'protecting our allies' I am assuming - and I could be wrong here - that the UK is a US ally? Where was your support when the IRA was blowing up civilians, then?

I know what you are trying to say - you just seem to have a little trouble in saying it. I shall paraphrase for you:

"I couldn't give a monkey's about you lot. if you get blown up - so what? As long as it's not us Americans."

That's fair enough - you are entitled to your point of view. But for goodness sake just say what you mean.