As much as it grieves me to agree with you djplong, I must admit we share more positives than negatives on the points you made. We seem to be able to deftly shoot ourselves quite well in each foot, and put our mouths where others fear to treat, even though we cannot back our talk up now. Yes, there was a time when America "spoke softly and carried a big stick," now we are the whipping boy of many countries and being led by a pack of progressive liberals who absolutely could care less what the people of America really want. It is enough to make one's blood boil.