[944S Boyeee]

Ya - this is all aboot Canada now, eh? A few French dumbasses do something and now all of Canada is like that? Come on now......America has always ignored our culture, Geography, history and such, but we don't complain.

Jesus Murphy - look, people don't like America. Live with it!......and try learning from it. People "hate" for reasons. If you all had of taken just a few seconds and listened to what Bin Laden was asking for in the first place, none of this mess would even be happening - you didn't have to meet his demands, but you all could have at least listened. All that towel-head wanted was the some removal of US troops from the cities and streets of his home (how would you like to wake up and see German tanks rolling thru your streets?).....reduced santions and for the US to stop supporting certain countries in a war that has been going on for thousands of years. He repeatedly asked for this. No one would listen, so they tried making the USA listen by an attempt at the WTCC the first time. That SHOULD have been enough of a sign that they were serious. Still nobody listened. Then they blew up some US embassies....still no listening or even an attempt to resolve the requests or try and work ANYTHING out. Then they blew up the USS Cole....still nothing from the USA. Finally 9/11 happened. 9/11 (and all the attacks) were absolutely stupid, unneccessary, evil and so not a way to get a point across.......but what other option was there for these "terrorists". I put quotations around Terrorists because I feel Terrorists are people who terrorize to overtake or to destroy. 9/11 was a reply to an earlier attack by the US on them (Aspirin factory anyone?). 9/11 wasn't a "sucker punch" (as many like to call it). EVERYONE and thier horse knew 9/11 was coming. Even when I saw it happening live on TV, the first thing I said was, "Ahhhhh, Bin Laden shot back". Now, keep in mind, I'm not a supporter of what happened - war and being a pussy are two different things - but there was no way Bin Laden could start a war with America, his attacks were just that - attacks. He couldn't have a full-out war and he really didn't want one anyway.....he just wanted someone to listen to his requests, nobody would, so he tried getting America's attention in his own sick way.

America HAS to start listening and stop chastizing. Canada isn't supporting this war for a REASON. People are protesting for a REASON. Other countries are upset for a REASON. The majority of foreign posters here are anti-war for a REASON.

America has to stop the "shoot first, ask questions later" attitude. And even then, the US still doesn't ask questions. Ask most Americans why 9/11 happened or why Canada doesn't support this war and what you will usually get is "Who cares - just get rid of them" or "they are crazy" or "they are anti-US". Those attitudes are very unhealthy, especially for a Nation. I don't understand it......if 9/11 was a "sucker punch", then you should be asking "why?" even moreso. I don't know, but if someone just walked up and hit me out of the blue (which is what people think happpened with 9/11), the first thing I would do is ask, "WHY"??? Mostly because I would want to know how to stop it from happening again. Running around punching other people in the face out of anger, hoping I hit the right person, is the last thing I would do.

Again, this is not an American-basing thing. I'm trying to be helpful - let's see if anyone listens to what I said and thinks, "maybe we should listen to others more often" or if people come back with "go back to Canada, you French bastard" or "you're just anti-American" or "you don't know what the hell you're talking about!!".

Think about it - if America is this saviour and helps everyone without asking for anything in return - why the hatred????? Doesn't make sense to me. I'd start asking some questions, seek some reasons and look for solutions. Perhaps now is the time to stop thinking "Why do people hate us? - cause it's their problem/fault" and perhaps start thinking, "Why do people hate us?.....maybe it's something WE are doing".

Something has to change - America can't keep up this pace. There should be NO hatred of America (I can feel why Americans get mad when they hear they are hated....they shouldn't be)......but for some reasons, they are...and the hatred isn't shrinking. It's not headed in the right direction folks!

944S Boyeee