That's the problem with grouping people: you have to allow for everyone, or you're being exclusive and slanting things to show what you want to. When you attempt to allow for everyone, you find that it's impossible because there are individuals in said group.

I could just as easily say that all French/Dutch/German people are rude, inconsiderate bastards, and, while I'd be describing a certain select group, and be accurate, I'd be wrong because, it is my belief, that most people aren't rude, inconsiderate bastards. This goes for any group/country.

I got what pyat was saying, he was saying that because of certain asshatery from the Powers That Be American, we, as a country are pretty much hated by other countries. That's messed, because, just like every other country, we really have no control over our politicians other than to say "hey, you screwed up, you can't be in control next go-around." And, that's only over our elected people, not over the military folks.

So, because of a small number of people, some of them not even really selected to represent us, we're hated. That sound fair to you?