Originally posted by indy007
Everybody also thinks they're a great driver, and that everybody else on the road is a moron.
You have a good point.
In my case it happens to be true. Everyone else on the road IS a moron.
But other then that you have a good point
The idea we dont care what the rest of the world thinks is a misconception.
Personally I think we care too much what the rest of the world thinks.
Our problems in Iraq could be ended very quickly if we didnt care so much.
Myself personally I couldnt possibly care less what the rest of the world thinks.
If I were in charge it would go like this.
I beleive in total war
Problem with insurgents in a town and think the townspeople may be helping them. Make the town go away. That simple.
Cut off their food and water suppplies, destroy their homes and cities.
Astounding how co operative the starving can become
Make war so terrible for them. So horrific The last thing they want to do is fight.
That is what they are trying to do when they broadcast beheadings and such.
that is what our own media does when 95% of what they broadcast is the negative.
Thing that kills me too is they way people are.
Had everything gone perfectly in Iraq. "Boosh" would have been able to do whatever he wanted. Turn to Syria,Iran Even Isreal and Palastine and Saudi Arabia had he wanted. And so long as he kept winning. He would have been hailed as a world hero for cleaning up the middle east.
Why? because people love a winner. They want to be associated with a winner.
When a sports team...ANY sports team starts winning and winning championships. Doesnt it always amaze you how all of a sudden everyone is a fan of that team? They seem to practically Crawl out of the woodwork.
Now doesnt it amaze you just as much how when that team starts loosing or not doing as well, Having a tough time of it.
How all those fans seem to dissapear?
Nobody wants to be associated with them anymore. Those "Rah Rahs" turn into "boos"
Same thing with world opinion. So long as your winning and winning decisively. Your a hero. Soon as you stumble a bit. Your a rat.