I think Chavez is right. Bush is the enemy.

Travelling to Tehran would not be dangerous for the average American. There
are only a few fanatics in Iran and they are only interested in hating Bush.
Maybe that's the exception that proves the rule.

However, we are definitely less safe in other countries if the population
feels that the extremists have a valid point. They would tend to give them
more license.

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Not at all. They're mostly relieved that they're not dealing with a
fanatic.

Venezuela is not our enemy.

I hope not. We are getting a substantial percentage of our crude from
them. But Chavez does indeed believe Bush is his enemy, so I guess that
makes him "our" enemy.

If a large percentage of the population of a country doesn't like US
politics, we are less safe in that country.

That's painting a small item with a rather broad brush. Most French,
Germans, and Italians dislike us politically, but Americans travel to
those countries daily and the safety factor has really not declined
significantly in the past decade. Traveling to Tehran would be foolish,
however, I think. Fanatics tend to be the problem, not opposing political
ideologies.


Canadians try very hard to like us.

All except for Mooron. He tries very hard to eat our raw kidneys or shoot
us in the head.

Max