Right, well I think it's time to put this argument (which I fell has been very constructive) to rest...
Firstly I'll start by agreeing with AlphaWolf (to a certain extent). The USA as the world's only current super power (The EU and China soon, and later on possibly India or a re-emergance of Russian power, who knows?) has the ability to do pretty much whatever it wants. It is rich, prosperous and powerful. Who can deny that? Therefore the people of America must accept that people around the world would be jealous (and rightly so if you've seen suffering in poorer countries). Frankly this goes with the teritory, and there is little anyone could do about it while the USA is still a superpower.
Secondly, although the USA and UK are very different, they're also culturally and linguistically very close - there isn't much between it. Therefore there are no big international problems as both countries will always tend to back each other up as they have similar goals (and frankly at the moment, they seem to be joined at the hip

. However, it's little things that the lil' ol' people in the countries get irriritated and to a certain extent, xenophobic about. This is because there is no international conflict and therefore the cultures clash (do you see American and Iraqi culture clashing? nope) which means that people on both sides become defensive. This is just my opinion and I don't know if I'm right, but that's how I see it.
Finally, I appreciate other people's cultures and to a lesser extent their religous beliefs BUT this is the main reason for conflict. As a person, I believe in the ideal of a fairly equal (i.e. no poverty, access to clean water, food, and broadband

) world where people are free to move around without restrictions. Therefore I (and I stress I, not you

) don't feel that I should in anyway support a nation just because I am a member of it or that I shouldn't disrespect someone else's country because it's their way of life. The only time I would 'fight for my country' is if my or my family/friend's lives were threatened, or for that matter the ideals that I uphold.
To conclude, frankly, who gives a shit? People shouldn't be so sensitive, conservative and il-liberal!
/me feels like an old wise man...

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