Hi Mike,

>>The problem is that many US citizens live within a box and really don't have a clue of what goes on outside of it. In their eye the world is the US...

>Is that really a problem? If I live my American life without actually knowing about challenges in other parts of the world, is that really a bad thing? Ignorance, or innocence, is bliss.

You're right, I should have been more clear: The problem is that many US citizens live within a box and really don't have a clue of what goes on outside of it, but still have the tendency to judge other countries based on what they experience of their own.

Walter,