On Mar 29, 2006, at 1:55 PM, David Forslund wrote:
> Tim.Churches wrote:
>> David Forslund wrote:
>>> Molly,
>>>
>>> Incorporating OSHCA in the US doesn't necessarily imply US
>>> domination.
>>
>> No, but US citizens need to be sensitive to the negative feelings
>> towards the US which are present and growing in many countries around
>> the world. Whether this antipathy towards the US is justified
>> depends a
>> great deal on one's standpoint - and I don't think we should
>> debate it
>> here - but it definitely exists and is remarkably pervasive - in some
>> countries it is the dominant attitude, in others, it is present in a
>> sizeable minority of the population.
> This certainly is too bad as the characterization of things in the
> US by
> the press outside the US is certainly not very factual or unbiased.
on the other hand, i find the american media to be almost completely
useless at bringing news of the world to our citizens. it''s a good
thing we have the web!
[wr]
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