Comments on: Reflections on War: Who is the enemy? (Part III) http://www.servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii Thoughts, Musings, Reflections, and Ramblings of a campus minister, father, husband, and a Jesus-follower Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:29:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: job kid online http://www.servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/comment-page-1#comment-1456 job kid online Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:16:48 +0000 http://servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/#comment-1456 <strong>job kid online</strong> SomegifttoME 389433 Relevant search results and links for job kid online job kid online

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]]> By: Tom Pratt http://www.servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/comment-page-1#comment-63 Tom Pratt Sat, 09 Sep 2006 06:15:38 +0000 http://servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/#comment-63 Yes, who we elect changes world opinion about America. People in the rest of the world aren't complete tribal dummies who need to be invaded and improved in spite of conservative opinion. They can cut fine distinctions. They know way more about us than we know about them. Our cultural exports help and hurt us overseas. Among conservative religious folks living in abject urban poverty, they hurt us mostly. Yes, who we elect changes world opinion about America. People in the rest of the world aren’t complete tribal dummies who need to be invaded and improved in spite of conservative opinion. They can cut fine distinctions. They know way more about us than we know about them.

Our cultural exports help and hurt us overseas. Among conservative religious folks living in abject urban poverty, they hurt us mostly.

]]> By: Eddy E http://www.servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/comment-page-1#comment-62 Eddy E Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:05:11 +0000 http://servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/#comment-62 Tom, would you then say that who we elect to office could change world-opinion about Americans? And if so, will that opinion have a sway on military conflicts (or whether we are more vulnerable or secure)? If what we export as Americans (Baywatch) can/does contribute to the gap, then it seems that it's not just the leadership that sways world-opinion, but that our exports (not just our president) reflects our values and choices. Tom, would you then say that who we elect to office could change world-opinion about Americans? And if so, will that opinion have a sway on military conflicts (or whether we are more vulnerable or secure)?

If what we export as Americans (Baywatch) can/does contribute to the gap, then it seems that it’s not just the leadership that sways world-opinion, but that our exports (not just our president) reflects our values and choices.

]]> By: Tom Pratt http://www.servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/comment-page-1#comment-59 Tom Pratt Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:15:14 +0000 http://servingbread.net/2006/09/06/reflections-on-war-who-is-the-enemy-part-iii/#comment-59 Why do they hate us? Baywatch reruns. No question about it :^) I agree that many folks overseas tend to demonize whole peoples. But you'd be surprised at how that's changing. Almost everybody I ran across overseas during the first Bush admin couldn't stand Bush but felt ok about the American people because they thought we got hoodwinked in the 2000 elections by powerful and wealthy elites and that Bush stole the election (something they're very used to in their own countries). But after the 2004 elections a lot of attitudes changed. People felt like we had actually supported the policies they hate, so we definitely took a big hit. But re your point, they weren't really unhappy with who we are--only the choices we're making. Why do they hate us? Baywatch reruns. No question about it :^)

I agree that many folks overseas tend to demonize whole peoples. But you’d be surprised at how that’s changing. Almost everybody I ran across overseas during the first Bush admin couldn’t stand Bush but felt ok about the American people because they thought we got hoodwinked in the 2000 elections by powerful and wealthy elites and that Bush stole the election (something they’re very used to in their own countries). But after the 2004 elections a lot of attitudes changed. People felt like we had actually supported the policies they hate, so we definitely took a big hit. But re your point, they weren’t really unhappy with who we are–only the choices we’re making.

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