>Oh, you know what they're thinking?
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>You seem to think that you do.
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>I think the greatest damage Bush and Cheney did to our country was to our reputation. Their pugnacious, go-it-alone attitude was noted. We didn't used to be the world's pariah. That goes even for our closest allies. Respect for the U.S. has never been lower.
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>I think that by the time Obama is finished, respect for the US will go even lower....

We respectfully disagree. He is already repairing our damaged relations around the world.

Still in Ireland? I am envious.