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Old 04-02-2008, 10:23 PM
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Yes, Lil Dancer. We go every few years and I have seen firsthand the progression of disdain and/or hatred for Americans. Last year it was palpable. And when your guides or couriers tell you not to announce or dress too much like an American, you know that it's getting bad. They despise George W. Bush and of course since we (well not me) but the majority of American people voted him in, their dislike for us is just the expected byproduct. If you talk one on one with the Europeans, they will start to melt and be as warm as they have ever been. But, in general, when a guide instructs you not to announce you're American and you see more armed guards then you've ever seen before, you know we're not winning any popularity contest.