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Originally Posted by Charlatan
DC, I think it is a stretch to suggest that citizens in those countries would be more sympathetic to the terrorists than to the US.
I more relevant point, as far as Europe is concerned anyway, is that they are democracies and a democratically elected goevernment can lose its support base by making decisions to support a war that is not popular at home.
European nations recognize that their people do not support adding their arms to the folly of Iraq. To do so, would be political suicide.
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Charlantan, it goes well beyong the democractic governments of Europe loosing their base by supporting Bush.
Bush is the face of America and among the citizens of much of the world, he is the bullying Ugly American - perceived as an arrogant cowboy who tells the world "do it my way or fuck off." That does not generate sympathy or support for America. More and more, opinion among foreigners is reaching the point of "they (the US) deserve what they get."