Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Lothar5150
Joe you can't be serious in your view of our country as evil...I have seen real evil and America is the light.
|
In perspective, Joe has never been to N. Korea, Sudan, any of the Balkan republics, Qatar, Pakistan, Libya, Cambodia, Syria, Palestine, or Iran. I doubt he'd have the same view if he got to know the people in power over there.
Not to excuse the mistakes that the US govt makes, but it gets a whole lot worse in some other countries.
For my perspective, I've been to garden spots like Canada, Mexico, Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand. But, I have friends and family members who have been to middle east, africa and such. My sister in law has been to middle east while doing Navy duty, and I've talked to several people who lived in (not just visited!) areas that are bordering the dangerous like S. Korea, Israel, and various parts of the middle east. I work with a couple of ex-Marines that did duty in Desert Storm.
So, if I have any trust in the people that I've talked to...
Bad here? Not in comparison.