Did I miss something? In the news perhaps?

OK my $0.02...I do agree we have a HUUUUGE influx of immigrants wanting into our country. If you want proof just go to Laredo, TX and sit in the truck stop down there and see how many people hit you up to take a load of mexicans up to San Antonio for about $250 per head...as far as Bush is concerned...yes he is the one we all blame, because the president is, and always has been the scapegoat...the president is really nothing more than a figurehead....if everything in our country is going well, we cheer him and tell him how good he is doing, but if anything screws up it's automatically his fault. We do have an entire govt. that works independently of the president, and they are the ones who really run this country. and if you want to dig into it even deeper, who are the ones that the congressional representatives listen to? Is it us the little people, who live work, and pay taxes here? or the large corporations that are funding their campaigns and lining their pockets....so in all actuality who does run the country? If we could get all the "politicians" out of all the public offices, and replace them with average Joes (and Janes) like you and I, then maybe we could make a difference. I also agree that we push our way of life on other countries, who honestly may not want our way of life...Look at Iraq now...Civil war could break out at any time simply because you just can't make that many differing, militant religious factions agree on anything, let alone find an organized govt that can please them all...OK yes we did what we set out to do...We removed a brutal dictator from power who has been know to lie cheat and steal many times....OK, no WMD was found...but how were we to truly know that? After all the lies, and underhanded deeds that Saddam Hussein carried out I wouldn't have taken him on is word either. Again we blamed Bush for it, but shouldn't we really blame the advisors who gave him the misinformation that he acted on? Where do we begin holding our officials accountable?

no one hate americans,,,!people only hate the policies that america take.

The USA gets a bad rap I think.. If we were so wicked, being the only super power, we'd have forced our domination on many nations.. But instead we helped to defeat Hitler's mad plans for the world, slowed down communism and Stalin like takeovers and genocides.. and it seems to me most of the world doesn't realize but the radical jihadists are very serious and mean business and are recruiting in nations and prisons, and biding their time while they send money to their terrorist organizations..

This one is a good thread. See politics is a dirty game. Americans are not hated or America is not hated in our country that is India. But It is also true being super power American policies are not letting any other country to have its own say in world politics. It seems like Bush was helping Iraq but if you see other way round it also seemed Bush was raging war for personal reasons. How can you expect a leader of another country to bow to your commands at how to run his own country.Their should have been some different way to deal with this issue rather than barging in with troops. Another issue is why is America listening to a country who has time and again attacked another country. In 1971 before war our PM visited America to seek help warned tthem of impending dangers still we didn't recieve help from the. And we did defend ourselves. We finds such attitudes very selfish. Theres nothing against Americans in our hearts half of us send out our children to work their as it pays better than here. Its only that we are disappointed in terms of many issues that should be addressed at politicval level. We feel Americans hardly know us and do not even bother to learn about us and our History. They Judge us before they know us.

sometimes you have to be in everyones business. does anyone remember a little thing called world war 2? look how long the nazis attacked other countries befor anyone did anything. by the time the rest of the world stood up to them, it was a world war. i agree, we shouldnt be the world police, but sometimes you have to do something. Clinton was one of the worst in our history. do you realize how many terror attacks took place on americans and their allies when he was in office. he had the chance to inprison Bin Laden, but decided to let him go. at least Bush has the Balls to stand up for what is right even if it makes him look bad.

They don't hate us enough not to take jobs from kodak and other places to answer phone and questions. i work in a photo lab and when i have any trouble I dial an 800 # that gets picked up by someone in India. They have American names like Britney My name is Brit any How may I help you? The accents are so hard to understand that it takes me a couple of time sto understand what they are saying to me. Why can't those jobs go to someone in the US

I think Americans are wakening to the idea that the rest of the world does not really admire or even like their culture and country.

What I find ironic is that SO many countries hate America but America happens to be the most widely sought out place to move to through immigration. No other country has as 1 sided of a ratio of people entering to leaving the country. Americans just have very good lives, we are one of the richest countries and have the best military and are the most protected. Theres some people who like to see people who have it better off fall to their level. Just as why many poor people hate rich people. The poor like to see the rich fall down and feel what its like to be poor. Its only natural for us humans to feel like that.

I am an Indian and I dont hate Americans... Nor Bush... I dont know why people think that...

Im american, my husband is from India..and the last time I checked he didnt hate me. So, Im not sure what youre talking about. You cant take what one or a few people say and just assume that everyone feels that way.

Did you see comments here on myLot that led you to believe that citizens of India hate Americans? I'm curious. I see as many US citizens bashing Bush and the American government as I do citizens of other countries. I find the political situation in the US very sad at the moment - everything is about political power and it's always, "us versus them" and never about what is best for the citizens. Also, each party has no respect for the other party and everything turns into an argument and slinging of mud. It really breaks my heart, because I cannot identify with either party and I only wish to vote for the best candidate.

I don't know, they shouldn't hate us, we supply them with a lot of our jobs...outsourcing indeed...I can't even understand some of the people I get on calls to some businesses. Supposedly American companies.

Hello, We never mind our own business, we run to everyones aid however not many comes to ours when we need them to help. Please do not believe everything you hear or read in the newspapers, they do not always give the complete story.

Indians, Arabs, Muslims and Others do not hate Americans or Europeans. It is the hypocritical governments of these nations that clear thinkers just cannot stand! And as I always say, hypocrisy or a double standard will render almost anything distasteful!

Hi again, it's taken me so long to reply that you may only be checking the last page of this discussion by now. I posted a response to our off shoot discussion on the first/second page. Thanks again for starting an interesting topic.

i dont hate america

Well.. RealIolo can u explain from where have u heard or seen that indians hate americans..? I'm an Indian student just completing my post graduation, and in my entire life, i've not heard that America or the amricans are bad. Everyone says that our country(India) should become like America. They all love America more than England. This was the case of indian citizens. But Indian Ministers are also with America. Our President Dr. Manmohan Singh is always willing to fight terrorism with America. So... I don't understand from where U got that Point. May be u've been through something sick...

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who told u that people americans?its only ur policies that u r apperently not mendin ur own business. ur president Clinton was so much better.....than bush!Clinton is admirable to me i think!

we dont hate americans we hate Mr Bush...its rue u have to take proper steps after the 9/11 tragic incident....Bush started war on terroeism and what did he do with Iraq...thats an open terrorism...I just hate him for what he has done n there are so many americans who hate him...i dont understand how did he become the president...unbelievable...people living in america might hate ameircans because of the racial discrimination.... X