>In the wake of September 11 it was beautiful to see Americans rally in unison and the world do likewise with America.
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>That didn't last long, neither in America nor the world at large, and I can't attribute its demise within America but I'm pretty sure that the rest of the world simply got turned off by the sudden aggressive stance of the U.S.
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>Now we have the tsunami and the world, including America, is rallying much as it did after 9/11.
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>The question is, will this one last or will it too simply revert to worse than prior status?
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>cheers

Jim, the politicians will be gone (with our money) as soon as the cameras are gone. Then there will just be those people who are truly trying to help.