I think we all agree that we all disagree on one point or another. No one likes "blind patriotism". I respect any opinion as long as it is an educated one. Patriotism is not a thing of arrogance but a belief in the common ideals of a nation. I can only say I am a patriot because I know that these actions and the way they are being conducted are viewed by the american majority as being wrong. Any nation on this planet is great, it is up to the leaders to keep it that way. I am saddened that once again the United States of America has been betrayed by it's own goverment. Mark