>I think the real point here is that there has to be a "happy medium" between the extreme sides of isolationism and whatever it is the "rest of the world" (or at least the miniority who want to blast us into oblivion) thinks of the USA. Kevin and those with his POV are off on their extreme tangents while I am illustrating the absurdity of the opposite extreme.

I was trying to do the same. But I don't agree with you on the 'they hate us', said in a way like if every country outside the USA (or the majority of them) do.