I saw this on the Des Moines Register web site. Thought it was interesting. Probably a little too in depth for much discussion here but decided to post it none the less in case someone else would find it interesting... http://data.desmoinesregister.com/election08_issues/issues.php
I not read article. I think from what I know of candidates for election of 2008 you Americans might want find other person. With political experince but not experince of driving country against rests of world. Rest of us in world like America, but want it like used to be, peacemaker and country of humanitarian beliefs and not supports Islamic fascists.
I am sure some people care what the rest of the world wants us to be but I think some parts of the world need to be more worried about what they are becoming. Say hi to Putin for me and tell him to keep his shirt on.
It is real that America not give a **** what world think, or would be so down in economy, military, huge deficits. But you have now friend in France. Maybes you can find him wife in USA too since French wife leave him.
As I said, you might want to be more concerned with what is happening in your Russian Federation than the USA (or France for that matter). We will have a change in leadership soon. No one is very sure about you guys. I think the Iraqis, over the next 20 years, have a better chance of being a free people than anyone in the Russian Federation. And I don't put either chance very high. Of course, you will still have a good friend in Iran. Probably Venezuela too as their people joyfully jog into dictatorship with you guys.
Unlike Iraq, they pay their bills, and buy much armaments to kill each other with, since we all know they too p*ssy try take USA on really.