Dowding-
Won't place any kind of value on who was right or wrong in this incident- though my bias should be obvious.
I think I can tell you why I view you as largely anti-American. You are guaranteed to always take an anti-American stance in any argument or debate where the US is concerned. You may do this for the sake of argument, you may only be playing the devil's advocate, but it is consistant. I know when I read one of your comments it will include a slight of some form or another to my government.
Hey, you're entitled to your opinion, no problem here (and it doesn't matter if there was). OTOH it does seem to me that you lean pretty heavily one direction.
Boroda-
There are a few that are pretty upset over this deal, and you are hearing their emotions. Most of them who have called you names probably don't really mean it. I can't apologize for them, but I guess it is as understandable as you being upset that some of these guys have criticized something they haven't lived under as you have.