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Because my reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not an habitual yank-basher, I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinian, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

Because my reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not an habitual yank-basher, I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinian, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

Because my reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not an habitual yank-basher, I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinian, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

My reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not an habitual yank-basher, I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinian, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

My reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not a habitual yank-basher; I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinean, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

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My reply had absolutely nothing to do with Australian troops being involved in the conflict, nor did it have anything to do with them getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anybody who, whether personally or by sheer dint of their nationality, are not in favour of the US and its objectives. No, I am not a habitual Yank-basher; I believe that the overwhelming majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinean, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from any of the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to see this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah, now you see, it's not about me or Australia!

For the record, this isn't what I think Jaguars_Fan meant to do. I believe that his heart was in the right place in starting this thread, and although his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but judging from the last line of your response, it's not yours either. That little personal swipe was just as angry as what I wrote, if not more. And I'd like to see you address someone venting their anger in accordance with your views that way.

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My reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not a habitual yank-basher; I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinean, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

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My reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not a habitual yank-basher; I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinean, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.

My reply had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Australian troops were involved in the conflict, and I was not upset that they were not getting due credit. In fact it had nothing to do with how I feel about the war at all. It just came down to the use of the word "our" as if to exclude and alienate anyone who, whether personally or by sheer dent of their nationality, is not in favour of the US and its objectives. And no, I am not a habitual yank-basher; I do believe that the majority of them are decent people. But how is a Canadian, New Zealander, Argentinean, German, Indian, Irelander, South African, Swede, Chilean, or someone from the other 131 countries that did not support this conflict, supposed to feel when they turn to WP for support and guidance, only to find this kind of ideology creeping in? Ah now, you see, it's not about me, nor about Australia!

For the record, this is not what I believe Jaguars_Fan intended to do. I think his heart was in the right place in starting the thread and while his response also missed the point, I was impressed by his calm and consideration. Granted, Sorce, it's not my strong suit, but double-check the last sentence of your post and try telling me that it wasn't the height of hypocrisy. It was just as angry a response, if not more - not to mention just a tad personal and patronising.