>If all they throw is tomatoes we will have gotten off lucky...

Yes. Tomatoes and boos were for our closest allies :-)

Elsewhere, we probably couldn't even briefly visit without bodily danger, the way things are deteriorating globally...

For example, I have friends in Iran, and I really resent Bush lumping them in with Iraq & NK with that inane "axis of evil" comment. I'd like to be able to visit Iran, and Bush seems to be trying to ensure I never can. Even though Iran is clearly improving its government, from that terrible & harsh clerical rule, bit-by-bit.