[Analog]

I think Rebel's complaining about the same thing that I felt watching last night's GITS:SAC episode. They had a long dissertation on the formation of "Imperial America", with some very unflattering reflections of the current administration (IMHO).

Part of me actually found it kinda funny but at the same time, it does get old hearing people bash the "good 'ol USofA" because of a couple of not so good political decisions. And as much as I agree with the idea that the invasion of Iraq was more of an imperialistic move than a push for democracy around the world, I don't see this as being a long term issue for the US. People are just starting to see what I knew back in 2003... and that's the Iraq people weren't as much held down by Saddam as they were by themselves. They weren't ready to lead themselves then, and the are learning it the hard and slow way now. I'm definitely ready for 2008 now that it seems more of my dimwitted fellow Americans have had their eyes opened up (based on the latest poll results anyway).