what hirsto and most of the other euros on this board need to realize is that...
Bush is our president not theirs. They can't vote here and what pleases euros is not what we want our president to consider very heavily.. Also....
We are not socialists (goes along with that euros not being able to vote thing)... we are somewhat altruistic and champion causes from time to time (more than most of the U.S. haters)... we depose an evil dictator or two here and there.... We deposed the sadman and he needed it.. was a big help to his people and the world in general... But... the sadman was not our friend and the sadman was sitting on a lot of oil.
We probly, and our president probly, won't do what you want most of the time because.... well... we don't like the way you run your country.... why should we ask for your opinion on how to run ours?
Much as most of you 3rd world countries would like a U.N and a bunch of "world councils" so that you can leach off the U.S. ...
Not what we want .... sorry... quit whining about our country and president and fix your country.
lazs