[Ronn_Bman]

I'm getting so tired of hearing how the whole world was with us after 9/11 and Bush screwed it up!

What was the whole world thinking of the US on 9/10?

On 9/11, the world felt sorry for us for our loss, and why wouldn't they, but to say there was some kind of magical Zen 'one world consciousness' going on is hoowie.

Bush didn't screw anything up, it is just that time has passed. Now people say 9/11 that was terrible, BUT....

Of course even in the pity party, there were those who never thought action was the way to do anything.

Bush missed out on a great opportunity to unite the world? Check out the General Discussion Forum here at IW on 9/11 and the weeks after. There was plenty of "oh that is so terrible, and we are so sorry for you" and there was plenty of "you brought it on yourself, and they are right to hate you". You'll find those sentiments in this forum even today. There was love and hate on 9/11, just as there was love and hate on 9/10, and there is love and hate now.

If you are sitting back complaining because the world doesn't love US like it did that day, then you are doing nothing more than rambling on about a fantasy. The world felt compassion for our loss, but not the need to throw down national borders.... not even the need to throw away old politics, we just put them aside for a few days.

Argue the current events and argue the issues and argue for or against the position of the Bush Adminstration, but please leave that 'we've lost our 9/11 *We Are The World* support' BS at the door.