Sunday, November 21, 2004
Americans are just assholes
Diplomatically that is. The visage of the Ugly American rears its ugly head in Lebanon. Read here: Lebanon furious over US envoy's 'interference'.
To put this shoe on the other foot, look at how we treated the French when the Prime Minister in Paris disagreed with our policy to invade Iraq. Now, suppose it was their ambassador in America that held a press conference in D.C. that made such a statement. How gauche is that! Ambassadors are guests, the same is a dinner guest at your house. They have no right to tell you how to run your household. Doesn't mean they can't meet in private and discuss matters as diplomats. But to hold a press conference? That would be like shouting out to the neighbors something the host is doing that the guest doesn't like. That is just plain wrong. Americans have no manners. No wonder we aren't liked.
To put this shoe on the other foot, look at how we treated the French when the Prime Minister in Paris disagreed with our policy to invade Iraq. Now, suppose it was their ambassador in America that held a press conference in D.C. that made such a statement. How gauche is that! Ambassadors are guests, the same is a dinner guest at your house. They have no right to tell you how to run your household. Doesn't mean they can't meet in private and discuss matters as diplomats. But to hold a press conference? That would be like shouting out to the neighbors something the host is doing that the guest doesn't like. That is just plain wrong. Americans have no manners. No wonder we aren't liked.
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