Yes I have known Americans.
It's not the civilians and everday people who are the problem, they are the same as is in almost every aspect of life. It's the administration of the government and the different military agencies and security agencies that are the problem. CIA, FBI, NSA, Republican Government in power at this time...
I had a married-in grandmother who lived in Buffalo, NY state. She was one of the nicest people I've ever known and she wasn't even a blood relative! I had two friends who lived in Brooklyn, NY and one of them was witness to the 09/11 attacks. They came and visited shortly after that all happened. Here is one MAJOR difference in the mindset of the people North of the border compare to the South.
When my friends first arrived, they said they just could NOT believe how expensive the gas prices were. They are expensive as we all know that. I commented that they had to keep in mind they were pumped Litres not Gallons. She understood, made the conversion and still realized she paid ALOT less in the US for gas. So she said, and I quote, "Man you Canadians gotta get some F-16's over to some sandbox shithole and bomb some of those rag-head motherfuckers if they keep jackin' up your gas like that!"... Mind you, again, this was shortly after 9/11 which could have an obvious influence over her reactions. In anycase, I wouldn't doubt there are Canadians who wouldn't mind blowing some country to pieces to lower the gas prices. But for the most part, I do not believe most Canadians would KILL people over gas.
To make a long story shorter, it's not the civilians for the most part. It's the high-ranking military+administration+corporations. All the posts I've made in this thread were from my own personal thought and opinions and were expressed in such fashion. If you take offence to it, that's your choice or if you don't agree, that's your choice. Simple. That's why I created the thread, to see what people thought. I enjoy good constructive conversation about almost any topic. I will never belittle someone else for thier own opinion. We live in a free society with free speech.
So in short, yes, I do believe that the US will be the catalyst to the true World War 3. That's my opinion and since it's clearly stated in several posts and I've attained much feedback from many people here, I won't post to this thread again as it won't be of much use. Anyone want to slander me or talk more, send me a personal message or email me at JBP@Cogeco.ca
Joe
PS> I'm not afraid to stand up for what I believe in
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