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greg dahlen

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For those of you who live in other countries, how do you feel toward the United States?

Since I don't travel much from my home near Los Angeles, I often wonder how others feel toward America and Americans.

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    Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam 30+

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    Jan 29 2013: The victory of bringing back peace to people all over the world since only few countries have the power to do so.Yes, I am referring to the defeat of Japan and Germany.You know, my grandma would always say that without the service of the USA people in the Far East during WW2, we would still be in our 'dark ages'.

    The world has changed, very much indeed.Going back 50 years ago, I doubt a person like me could have a conversation with a person like you.Thank God for technology.But USA still has the power to bring peace to people all over the world.

    The Palestine-Israel issue should be a start I suppose.
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      Kate Blake 50+

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      Jan 30 2013: Muhammad there were many more involved than just the USA - they just made all the movies that look like they did it single handedly! Without all the Allied forces, including Aussie and British, it would not have happened.

      And of course descendants suffer because defence personnel were war damaged - now known as PTSD. We commemorate the young men who died but those that live with these memories, it has a devastating life long effect and their famillies pay for it in too many ways.

      As our defence personnel are still finding out in these current wars - the price in human costs is far more than the death toll.
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        Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam 30+

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        Jan 30 2013: Kate,

        My hometown is a place named Butterworth in Penang. If you were to google the name of that place, it was once the RAAF base stationed in Malaya.Australians also played a major role during the war (and much more, The Malayan Emergency to name a few) and for that Malaysians are forever thankful for.We see Australia as a 'big brother' to us since we share a long history way back to the colonial days.How could we ever forget that.The memorial still stands at the island's esplanade .From what I see, cooperation was far more important than competition in those days.That I think is something worth taking note.

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      Jan 31 2013: Boy, Muhammad, I think you may be overestimating the U.S. One country out of 150. We cannot bring peace to the world by ourselves. I'm sorry, what country do you live in? What efforts is your country making for peace?
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        Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam 30+

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        Feb 1 2013: I am sorry if I've overestimated your country's capability.It is just that Malaysians often see the US intervening in all sorts of international issues that it is somehow stamped in our minds that the US government are capable of doing something about these issues.It is only logic to think that the US government are sure of its capabilities when it wants to intervene in an international issue.

        Malaysia is the country I am proud to call home.Our capabilities are small and limited yet we do what we can to give back to the world .People should know that we are a developing nation.There are so many internal issues that we can't afford to intervene in another nation's issues or problems.

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          Feb 2 2013: Muhammad, Malaysia's capabilities are small and limited yet you do what you can to give back to the world. What do you give back to the world?
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        Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam 30+

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        Feb 2 2013: http://www.gmomf.org/index.php?_m=content&cid=649
        http://simonsundarajkeun.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/malaysias-united-nations-peacekeeping-missions/

        Just to name a few.
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          Kate Blake 50+

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          Feb 26 2013: Great links, thanks for sharing Muhammad!

          Wouldn't the world be a much happier more peaceful place if we each focused on resolving our own internal issues before interfering with others?

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