Are Americans really cowards????
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Hey Slick, 5 will get you 10 that you've never been anywhere near an army enlistment office. And you talk trash about our troops?. \nOh Gee, I sure wish we could have fought a REAL war, like going against a few sheep-herders in the Faulklands.
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With all due respect, you're a little off in your perspective.  The GOP may be guilty of many things, but hating America is definitely not one of them.  You would be closer to the mark if you said they love America with an almost fanatical air.  It's usually the Dems who are saying things along the lines of how embarrassed they are with the country, or how they don't like our system.  Rethink your perspective, read just about all of the posts on this site, and you'll see that I'm right.
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Well, you heard the responses from the brave Americans who sit in their homes and have prejudged you to be an Al Quida member, many of these guys must have avoided the draft or military services and are now speaking brave words-they are not a conquered nation, they are the conquering hero's (villains actually, where are the WMD's) and will speak with reflected glory.\n\nIt is indeed brave to kill an enemy who is probably a baby or a woman nursing a baby form far off by carpet bombing. Well the woman was nursing wasn't she, feeding a potential enemy of the US of A?\n\nChildren, and spoiled children thats most of the above answerer's are, Shame on you and your country! War is wrong, of any sort, and especially for fabricated reasons - you can't control the oil in any other way, the US can't, so it turns global bully!\n\nI am not an Iraqi or a Muslim. I admire the USA, but for their acts  on Iraq, there is nothing but contempt!\nst
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I am an American and the truth is Americans are arrogant. Americans will visit a foreign country and call the people there foreigners! lol, it's true. But seriously, I do think that's the reason why...not to mention we are a bit spoiled. Now understand, not ALL Americans are like this but you can safely say the majority fit in this category.
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Ill just remove my toungue from my cheek while is answer this.  Looking at the other answers i think you have proved your point.  Obvoisley no one has read the question properly, or understood the tone which you set it in!  Most people will either say "hell yeah!" or "im ameican and im not stupid" etc.  \nso i think that most americans on here have a degree of stupidty becuase they have no grasp of irony, and no humour when it comes to laughing at themselves.  Although they are nice people i agree, generally.
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If you born there, don´t make yourself a "questionable" reputation.\n\nIf the blah, blah, blah hurts someone you are thinking as a coward.
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False premise.  Not 'everyone' is scared ...'.  Come back when you have a real question.\n\nand have a nice day.
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Yes. Only cowards is not the word I would use. I'd probably call them-\n\nA bunch of hypocritical p*ssies who didn't mind when their countries were bailed out during WWII when they were getting their *sses kicked by the Axis.\n(That would be for the Europeans).\n\nAnd for the Americans:\nA bunch of left wing bigots who are more concerned about the price of gas than they are about the lives of the people who live on the land above their precious crude oil.
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I think most Americans hate war more than any other country on earth.  We aren't constantly blowing each other up and freaking out every time something upsets us.  It happens, there are psychos everywhere, but in general America is a very safe place to live because we aren't violent as a people.
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I don't understand what you're talking about,  being as our country is at war.  Men and women are losing their lives daily.  Who's running?\n\nI've never been in the position to go to war.  I DO defend families on the homefront,  by speaking out and taking action against abuse and neglect.  Many people run from this, saying it's not their "place".  I agree with you, in this sense, that Americans do not defend their country and families the way they should.\n\nI also agree that Americans have lost their pride - it's turned to arrogance and ignorance.  We're heading for more wars if we don't change - in a hurry.
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Americans have lost fear. They are not afraid of anything anymore, and that is why they are unfortunately declining. \n\nThey think they are all powerful and rightous literaly living in a bubble they created around themselves that is shielding them from the truth. \n\nThe truth is that they are loosing to the global competitors due to thier reckless actions that have cost them thier true allies. \n\nThe continue to support the wrong sides, by Supporting the Israeli Occupation of Palestine for instance for many decades, they have created millions of enemies amongst the Arab and Islamic world, because by nature, Muslims are justice loving people, and they don't like to see another country, such as the US, supporting a violater in his act, in this case, the Zionist (Jewish Exremism) violation of Palestine. \n\nSome Americans might be afraid, but the American Administration, with "Gods" President, the self-declared "War President" is not afraid of anything, not afraid of the Rising EU, China, India, Japan, etc. \n\nSo to answer your question, unfortunately, fear does not exist in this culture, for it fears not the Lord.
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I doubt it.  What could stoke the fires of passion in a holy war more than fighting against the inevetable?  Most Americans don't seem to realize that is how they see this.  In their eyes, they're not "evil-doers."  The way they see it, they are trying to save the rest of the world from us.  If you saw yourself on the side of the righteous rebels, would YOU ever give up?
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WOW....Hayleyhate is on a roll today.  \n\nI don't think ALL Americans are afraid....I think those Americans who lack compassion and sensiblity are.  I know...I know...I am going to get the "illegal rhetoric and it's my backyard why can't they play in theirs".  \n\nSimple fact is....these people are not draining our economy...89 percent of the time they are making it more diverse and pleasant.  They CAN'T apply for aid illegally, they CAN'T get housing illegally, they CAN'T get Medicaid and so on.  \n\nI will say it now and will probably say it again...you are not going to kick out 11 million people.....Hell Bush even said it. So instead of griping and whining come up with a plausible solution that you can submit to your representatives and then "get over it".
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America's view on bravery is, if your neighbour on your right gives you sh1t but he is too big then go to your smaller neighbour to your left and beat him up.\nIraq was never a threat to the USA and was never in cahoot's with Ben Laden but at present the body bag count is fast approaching that of Saddam's. Well done, only cowards bomb people from 10 miles up where you can't be seen.\nYou were sent home from Vietnam with your tail between your legs. MARK MY WORDS YOU WILL CRAWL OUT OF IRAQ WHEN YOU CAN'T FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED.\nThe difference is that we do put our will on the rest of the world or lock up people for years without a trial. Though Blair is taking lessons From Bush now.\nMost Americans would not even find Iraq on a map.\nAs far as saving our butts in 2 world wars it must have taken some special bravery to come into the ring when the two fighters were on the ground after several years.
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Terrorist acts (suicide bombings, hi-jackings, hostage taking) are the acts of cowards, but in the minds of "terrorists" these tools are effective.  They are intended not to hit a military target, but to cause such an outrage among the CIVILIAN population that they are willing to force their governments to comply or concede to the "terrorists".  They also use these acts to call international attention to their cause.  What is more compelling, at least in the terrorist mind, than dead women, children, and elderly splashed across a television screen on the news programs of the "civilized" world?  \n\nSo, should we ignore it an expect it to go away?  That's what President Clinton did, to an extent.  And look what happened on 9/11.  So no, we can't ignore it.  But we can fight them, not on their own terms, but on our own.  We can show them that WE ARE NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN, WE WILL NOT CONCEDE, WE WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TERROR!  That is how you fight terrorism.
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I don't think all Americans are like that, but certainly many are.  Our public education system leaves a great deal to be desired, especially the last 30 years or so.  And the media's influence on everyday life in America has become so pervasive that it threatens to completely choke off any possibility of real rational thought.\n\nBut there are those who do think for themselves.  There are many Americans who care deeply about this nation and want it to continue to be a place where the freedoms our ancestors fought and died to earn will still live and breathe.  It's a shame that so many ignorant Americans don't understand what they risk when they just go along with what someone says--especially when it involves trading your freedoms for anything.
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First of all, it has nothing to do with religous leaders.  That makes no sense at all. So obviously you are a moron.  It has nothing to do with a "few" U.S. citizens typing on the internet.  It is catching people in this country who want to destroy it and communicate with terrorists and evil people like the ones who killed 3,000 people on 9/11. I don't understand who you mean by cowards.  It is the complete opposite of coward if you are on the offensive and try to stop violence by terrorists before it happens.  Democrats want to sit back and wait for something to happen before taking action.  That is a coward.  So again you make no sense. Our military does put there life on the line everyday to protect punks like you and this country.  Information they get from NSA wiretapping helps them do this and to stop terrorists from killing innocent Americans.  Maybe even someone close to you.  Would you want to keep your "liberty" or have your mom killed in a terrorist attack when it could have been stopped by wiretapping?  Freedom of thought?  Go ahead and think whatever you want!  Type it on the internet.  Talk about it on the phone.  No one cares!  The government doesn't care.  But if you are talking to al Qaeda then yes they will care and take your a** down!  And if it weren't for that "little protection" you so casually talk about when thousands of Americans have died for it, you would not have your liberty or freedom.