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Overall, it does very much look as it the US govt truly believed that people would welcome them with love, and tey seem totally confused that this did not happen.
I find that Americans (and to a lesser extent many Europeans, Canadians, Australians etc) are so clear about the self evident advantages of their own way of life and politico-economic arangements that they (we) feel that the poor benighted souls around the world that have the misfortune to live in non-western style ways will breath a sigh of relief as soon as we arive and thank us for the privilege.
Sadly, the people in the countries involved have a "live free or die" mentality. Just like the Americans had when they kicked out the British.
As the largest historical collonial power in history the British have slightly more experience of how the "natives" do not welcome all the advancements that are offered to them, even though it is obvious to us that they would be better off accepting them.
To me it beggars belief that anyone who has grown up in the USA, a country proud of its victory in an anti-collonial revolution, should be shocked in any way by the level of vehemence that the local population feel about their invasion and occupation.
In the case of the 13 collonies it was "no taxation without representation" as their money was taken to make the regime of George (III Hanover) wealthy and secure.
Is it any wonder that the people of Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran are unhappy about the reality (or prospect in the case of Iran) of their money being used to bring wealth and security to the regime of George (II Bush).
As you sow, so shall you reap.
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