I'm an Australian and I was truly upset that day about people I didn't know on the other side of the world because they are just that...people. They were mothers, fathers, sons and daughters all innocent people just doing their thing....all innocent people who didn't deserve to die in such a horrible way. Why do people hate people because they are from somewhere different to someone else it's senseless! No disrespect should be shown to anyone no matter where they're from....and there is bad people in every country..but there are also good people in every country. I think this world is really f*

I cant apologise for all of us, for the people that lost moms, dads, children, friends and family in the attacks, its hard to see it your way. Its hard enough to attempt to. We see pitty for many tradigys over the world but just because were not making tributes for your losses, dose that mean where wrong for morning for our own? Show some respect please, not for the americans losses or your own, but for our losses, togeather we stand. Or so i thought.

Our pledge states "And to the Republic for which it stands" NOT to the democracy for which it stands!

on the contrary... the govt here doesnt use it as a means to get us to shut up. theres whole bunches of americans that think that it might have even been staged. honestly for me. it happened and then i got on w. my life just like millions of other americans did. yea everyone was affected but life goes on and we're mostly over it. besides if sum guy randomly killed thousands and thousands of ppl in ur country for no apparant reason other than that they dont like us, you would be in mourning for a while too wouldnt you? or are u really going to be that heartless to just forget it? we do this because we dont want to forget the loved ones we all lost. we remember

my friend you just speak the right!!The eyes of the American people stops to see when the TV is turn off and they don't care if somebody dies outside of american borders!Even if it's there own falt...
Feel SORRY For 9/11 but i feel SORRY twice for your "short looking eyes"

You just want to blame the US for all SHIT on this planet. One thing is for certain... this world as it is now is coming at an end, The september eleven is nothing compared to what will happen to this Cursed world. The HUMANS are the problem on this planet!!!

but, just because we have a tribute and make an issue of American lives lost, doesn't mean we value them higher than others. If a loved one of yours dies, you might make a tribute for them. That doesn't mean you don't value other lives. It just means that loss affected you emotionally. Americans give to other nations not just through political actions, but many individuals give time and money to help those in other nations when they need help. Many of our television "commercials" ask for donations to help causes around the world, and most of our communities donate food, clothes, and money when there are tsunami's, floods, hurricanes, etc. You don't have to like us, but understand we aren't the monsters you make us out to be.

What you are saying is pure bullshit.

1) Give us your sources and references for who it is in America that said or feels, and I quote you, “the lives of American are more valuable than the lives of others”

2) Give us your sources and references for who it is in America that said or feels, and I quote you, “The whole world is expected to mourn your loss”

3) Give us your sources and references for who it is in America that said or feels, and I quote you, “you don't give a $hi7 about rest of the world”

4) Give us your sources and references for who it is in America that said or feels, and I quote you, “Every time your government wants to justify something it uses the magic numbers - 9/11”

The fact is that many Americans, during the past 200 or so years, have fought (and many have given their lives) tyranny, terrorists, invaders, and grave injustices. Americans have always supported, even with blood, individual freedoms and rights. Americans have always taken a stand to help others in need in other parts of the world. The American Red Cross is almost first on any major disaster scene, regardless where in the world that it occurred. A good example was the Tsunami in Indonesia last year. Google the American Red Cross to see where all they have been in the entire world helping people. By the way, the American Cross has no revenue streams. It relies entirely on donations of which the majority comes from Americans. Just regular Americans that are trying to make a living, pay lots of taxes and yet still find it in their hearts to give money to charities like the American Red Cross.

Do you know where more donations to world-wide ministries come from? Americans.

And, the fact is that Americans didn’t need to solicit sympathy from the rest of the world on 9/11. The fact is the rest of the world came to America with money, aid, sympathy, compassion, and even love.

So in closing, if you can’t say something good about people - shut your smelly pie-hole!

Whereas you wankers listen to what your government says no matter how fucking ridiculous (and most of it is) and lap it up like you fat cunts are eating pizza.

America has been sacrificing lives by the hundreds of thousands and billions of dollars of it's wealth in the last 100 years for the sole support of those who needed and requested our help. That is not to say that America has made mistakes and some times entered in to misguided actions but the fact remains that America is the most generous nation on earth. I know you are not interesting in anything that differs from your view which some American sacrificed his life for so you could have it.

I thought 911 was a disgusting act of murder, but the opinions on American foreign policy here are misguided. America is not generous, in fact all of it's foreign policy is based on money with a few exceptions (such as Israel, which is used to secure the Jewish vote). I can express my views as much as I want and I am from Ireland, a country with nearly no military. Ireland has paid a heavy price for its freedom from Britain over 800 years, but we have it now and don't need to attack anyone to maintain it. Military action is not necessary for freedom unless your country is under a direct threat from another nation. The idea of America being under a direct threat is ridiculous unless nuclear weapons are involved. None of Americas many military actions since 1945 have been based on a direct threat. The third person perspective we have on the US from Europe would open many eyes if seen in the states. We get news feeds from fox over here and its laughable how biased they are. The governments reasoning is also laughable, but unfortunately is believed over there.

Fox news? That is where you base your opinion? Fox news is the most one sided news station in this country!!! No wonder you Irish phucks think you know how we feel in the United States!!! But you are way off base.

I think its justifable to believe that in a country where G.W is re-elected that at least 50% of the people are ignorant jackasses. But of course time has moved on and now you know everything, later than the rest of us as usual. Phuckphace.

But i can't understand why you disagree with...

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Thats a nice thought. WHO THE FUCK WOULD WANT TO INVADE IRELAND?
Osama, where running low on Scotch, and lamb again, what do you want us to do? Terroris Ireland until they give us what we want. And bring back a few of the drunks, they can be pretty funny.

The fact of the matter is numbnuts, your at the bottom of the totem pole, somewhere on the same plane as Bolivia or some shit whole in Africa.
Your policies of your government/ clan? have no bearing on anything in the world.

It's not hard to see once you sober up and do the math.
But i'm sure in the next few years you will see your fair share of Muslim insurgents begining to walk your streets, as well as periodic pops ups of Mosqs.
Don't feel left out yet. there is plenty of time for your turn to come.

Why is scotch called scotch?? Lol you fucking idiot! And I live pretty close to a mosque; there is a large muslim community in Ireland. "Muslim insurgents" are the price a country pays for controlling its oil prices by fucking with the middle east. There is no feeling of fear here because (a) We have done nothing to warrant a terrorist threat, and (b) Our government does not control how we feel. Yes, in terms of military our country is close to the bottom of the list, however culturally your country could learn something from us and the rest of Europe. So fuck you and the 5 litre v8 you rode in on you ignorant fat American piece of shit!

Lol I meant moron

live in a country free of trouble like america. Free of a corrupt government for sure. Not saying your country is this and there may not be such a country, I don't know. America is not a free land. Other countries are worst off I know. America is not the great nation it once was bottom line. So how's Ireland??

You think that Fox is biased when actually it is YOUR media that is biased. You just don't have a point of reference to base the coverage on so you think that FOX news is biased because you are constantly hearing one side of the story. The other side of the story irritates people like you who live in countries where there is a virtual monopoly on the media.

FOX news and its affiliates (sky news) are the practically the ONLY conservative news agencies while there are thousands of liberally-biased news agencies that most people get their information from. So actually the news you hear is equally biased, but when you hear a biased news report from a news agency that has seperate views than you do...your belief-system gets compromised and you automatically come to the conclusion that FOX is wrong and biased, while the bullshit you have been hearing is taken for fact.

But actually FOX news is less biased than the BBC, CNN, Times UK, and so forth. There is proof because FOX actually has two people with seperate views argue at the same time, like the Hannity and Colmes show where one is a Liberal Democrat who hates Bush, and the other is a Conservative Republican who supports Bush. Liberal news agencies NEVER do this, they NEVER allow the other side of the story to be told causing misguided people like you to only receive and accept one side of the story.

It's funny how all the European news agencies and the liberal American news agencies NEVER allow their claims to be argued, they just spout out politically-tainted misinformation unopposed and stupid people like you just eat it up because it serves your own bias and political views.

Wake up child.

Didn't think so

Your comments I would say are valid because you state your case in a more or less strait forward manner, with the exception of your juvenile ha ha ha. They are however not correct. You speak as if you have some sort of definative authority on American foreign policy. That would indicate you are and American career diplomat in our state department. I thought you said you were from Ireland. If you are not in our diplomatic service then you don't really know what you are talking about do you? You make declarations of fact based on an American news program. One which you do not seem to like because it differs from what you want to believe. Fine. Fox is a conservative based network with a lean toward what is best for America and it's interests. I am sure you have one in Ireland. What did people call the IRA in your country? What did they call them in England? Ireland has no need for a military because it is protected by England. Ireland also has no position of power in the planetary scheme of things. It also has no military because it is relatively poor. So lets leave the grandious statements about Ireland not having a military inferring peace loving nature and a lack of desire to effect world politics. You seem quite annoyed at America's military actions after ww2. I guess the American action at that time which kept the Germans from knocking on your door was ok. But of course what have we done for you lately. The next time they come be sure to let us know you don't want our help because Ireland doesn't have any money and of course all we want is money like we got in ww2. Americans and not you will decide what is a direct threat. So... to use your words, your assertions are ridiculous and laughable.

during the ww2 was devided in south Ireland and North Ireland.
The norht was a member of united kingdom but the south was neutral during WW2. America and England didn't help ireland but ireland helped The allies.
South Ireland (neutral) send 60000 troops /volunteers to the help the British defend germans. Moreover could you tell me why the south ireland became one of the richest countries of Europe whereas North one of the most poor? Because british didn't let them.And IRA was always fighting for a united Ireland but guess who didn't let them

The IRA mainly fought for civil rights in Northern Ireland but descended into organised crime and lost popularity in the South. Things were pretty quiet here after the civil war in the 1920's until the 1970's civil rights campaign. The IRA has been unpopular here since the early 90's and is now nearly inactive.

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The IRA's main source of income was from uninformed Irish Americans, the Irish people do not support them. They are called terrorists here and in England. England has never protected Ireland, and there is no justification for any statement otherwise. Any declarations of fact I have made are from independent international news sources, which differ greatly from fox's reporting, hence my view they are biased. My views on American foreign policy are based on their actions, not their false claims. You may be pleased to know that America is poor relative to Ireland. Unless you ignore the per capita figures, which of course I would expect any "Bigger is better" American to do.
Rank Country GDP
per capita
1 Luxembourg 80,288
2 Norway 64,193
3 Iceland 52,764
4 Switzerland 50,532
5 Ireland 48,604
6 Denmark 47,984
7 Qatar 43,110
8 United States 42,000

During the early twentieth century America refused to provide help to the Irish freedom fighters, who were left to THEMSELVES to obtain independence.

America did not join the war against Germany until it was attacked by that country, despite its allies in the region being overrun by the Germans.

Ireland had no involvement in WW2 except for several accidental German bombings.

Irish people are ranked as the happiest people in the world.

Any juvenile ha ha ha's will not take away from these undeniable truths.

You only listed GDP per capita in absolute terms. You didn't take into account the PPP (purchasing power parity) which dicates the actual value of their currencies and their positions in the economy.

When all things are considered, the GDP per capita with PPP taken into account goes like this:

1. Luxembourg $60,800
2. Norway $42,364
3. United States $41,399
4. Ireland $40,610
5. Iceland $35,115

Also, you fail to acknowledge certain things that make GDP per capita irrelevant standing alone. The US is highly populated compared the other top 15 GDP per capita countries. This means that the wealth and resources of the US have to be distributed to more people. If the US had the population of Ireland, the US GDP per capita would be close to $500,000! Since countries like Ireland, Luxembourg and Norway have small populations, they have more centralized economies where the market is manipulated by the government. If these countries had the population that the US has...if IRELAND had the population that the US had, and even if Ireland itself was larger, it would have a MUCH lower GDP per capita.

The US is much more wealthy than Ireland when you consider all facts. Americans pay much less tax, the US has more floating income meaning that there is alot more money on the market for anyone to exploit, and Americans have access to cheaper products and the most expensive products in the US are designed and produced domestically (computers, airplanes, automobiles) or are produced by foreign companies that rely on US business.

I am only 19 years old, I make $28,000 a year but I only pay a very small amount of my money on taxes and most consumer products in my country are cheaper than they are in the other high GDPPC nations. This means that I myself am much wealthier than the someone in ireland who even makes twice as much as I do originally.

Bottomline, your ignorance of the facts caused you to make a misguided statement "America isn't wealthy" but any educated person knows better.

some things you cant put a price on. I've been to Ireland, am Ire/American.. they are happy and warm people. I am in California now. Not too happy are the people unless they have.....money

If you're talking about a closed economy situation, but I can use the money I earn here (substantially more than in the U.S) in other countries too, for example in the property market in eastern European countries or the U.S. And of course America is wealthy, but the American PEOPLE are not wealthy, which is all that matters. There are massive amounts of Americans below the poverty line, far more than most European countries. Although 28000 dollars a year is not much over here, I'm sure you are above the average wage of your country.

Actually the US has a very low poverty rate considering all the facts. AND someone in the US who is considered to be in poverty WOULDN't be considered to be living in poverty by European standards. In fact, the income and economic status of "impoverished" Americans in the US is equal to the status of middle-class by the standards of most countries!!! An American below the poverty line is more wealthy than middle-class people of South America and most Asian countries.

There are some Americans who are in 'poverty' but these people bring it upon themselves. That is because people in the US are expected to make money for themselves and take care of themselves. Anyone who CAN'T succeed in America should move to Europe where European socialist governments babysit their people and make decisions for them.

America was founded on the principles of individual responsibility and limited government involvement in the economy, this allows people to have their own economic freedom which allows hard-working people to prosper, and dysfunctional and lazy people to fail, that is how it should be, that is why so many people from around the world (including Irish people) apply for US citizenship. Did you know that more people apply for US citizenship every year than for all other countries in the world combined? It seems we are doing something right!!!

I am only 19 years old! I make more than most European college graduates and I am only in my second year of College!!! The average wage in my country is 41,000 a year moron, that is what GDP per capita is! You were spouting out GDP per capita stats and you don't even know what it means!!! And the median income in the US is $60,000 while in Ireland it is only $48,000. Also, the US unemployment rate is only 5.7%, in the EU the average is 12.5!!!

You need to go to school and get an education in Germany or something because your complete ignorance and misguided nonsense is a further testimony of the dire education situation in Ireland, which in case you didn't know, relies heavily on US-related trade!!!

Average yearly wage in Ireland is 52400 dollars whereas its 37000 in the U.S. The EU has just taken a group of poorer Eastern European countries in, so EU figures are pointless, as their economies will grow rapidly in the next 10-20 years. 10000 of the citizens of these countries come to Ireland to work each week, so the U.S is the only employer of the immigrants like you assert. 5.7% is higher than Irelands unemployment rate (4.5% as of 2004), but I'm assuming you knew that as you chose to quote the European value. GDP is not the yearly wage. Anybody knows that. The education system here is far superior to yours, and we get our college tuition paid by the government.
"An American below the poverty line is more wealthy than middle-class people of South America and most Asian countries." This is contradictory to your previous statement about the higher wage (its true) in Ireland being deceptive. Which one will it be?

Percentage of people living below poverty line:

Country Population (%) Year
United States 12 2004 est.*
Jordan 11.7 / 30* 2001 est.*
Croatia 11 2003*
Mexico 10.1 / 40* 2003 est.*
Ireland 10 1997 est.*
Mauritius 10 2001 est.*
The Bahamas 9.3 2004*
Hungary 8.6 1993 est.*
Tunisia 7.6 / 7.4* 2005 est.*
France 6.5 2000*
Austria 5.9 2004*
People's Republic of China 4.6 / 10* 2001 est.*
Belgium 4 1989 est.*
Republic of China (Taiwan) 0.9 2005*

As for my German education, no thanks:

UNICEF rankings of educational systems in the world's richest countries, indicating the percentage of 14 and 15 year olds scoring below a minimum level in literacy, math and science.

1. South Korea 1.4 percent
2. Japan 2.2
3. Finland 4.4
4. Canada 5
5. Australia 6.2
6. Austria 8.2
7. Britain 9.4
8. Ireland 10.2
9. Sweden 10.8
10. Czech Republic 12.2
- (tie) New Zealand 12.2
12. France 12.6
13. Switzerland 13
14. Belgium 14
- (tie) Iceland 14
16. Hungary 14.2
- (tie) Norway 14.2
18. United States 16.2




You need to get an education in Ireland

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And PPP is more of an estimation!!

In relation to your post title, I was referring to the fact that I enjoy freedom of speech without ongoing warfare on the part of my country.

As for Ireland being small and unimportant:
Ireland takes a great interest in international affairs, just take a look at the aid figures per capita of America and Ireland for the tsunami, for hunger in Africa etc. We have no interest in the middle east except peacekeeping, for which we have sent troops.
Because of our booming economy (see GDP figures above), and membership of the EU (one country one vote), we have a significant interest and power in world politics.
Ireland may be invisible to your average American, but is certainly not insignificant and has a less controversial history in international relations than most countries.

america has also spent billions on manipulating other countries into believing the crap they come up with, if america stopped sticking their noses into other peoples backyard & worried about their own then the world would be a better place

good

good

very good

...ANYONE WITH ANY UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY WOULD HAVE TO AGREE....

If it wasn't for the USA, the world would be saying, "Hile Hitler II" right now

Not a fuckin chance, no one can keep Ireland, we fucked the British when they were the most powerful country in the world, you stupid cunts only ever gave us McDonalds and that skinny cunt on Sex and the City. Swivel on it you twat.

and he woud be 118 years old by now. As he didn't have any children when he died at 56, it's pretty unlikey there would be a Hitler II. Go have a burger and some "freedom" fries you fat Wanky poodle pansy

if it wasn`t for the ussr on the east front.... it could never be done.. but hey they are commies ...

The good ol' USA supplied upwards of 15,000 aircraft to Russia to help defeat Germany. Add to that 400,000 motor vehicles, many being medium or heavy military trucks. American-built trucks and other vehicles made up 60 percent of the Soviet’s total vehicle fleet by 1945. In addition, America supplied 2,000 locomotives 11,000 freight cars and 540,000 tons of rail for Soviet railroads.

U.S war contributions totalled $42 and $50 billion in both goods and services. Great Britain and its dominions received about half of this aid, with the Soviet Union getting the second largest share, estimated at $11 billion. Free France, led by de Gaulle, received about $3.5 billion and China more than $2 billion. In all, more than 40 nations received aid from the U.S.

Fuckin hillbillies

Maybe we should nuke your worthless ass and take all your oil you piece of s**t!

ha ha ha ha! D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-Y

My foul language came AFTER a long discussion with idiots. And the typical Irish person uses quite a bit of foul language. I am actually highly educated and have more than enough sex. Thanks for the comment you fucking cunt!

tell the condescending tuilli teigh trasna ort fein

Fucking twat

Get that idiot a bowl and spoon and he can shove them too

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You'llhave to pull your c**k out of your mouth first you putrifying waste of life.I can see you are also gay since you want to do that to another guy, youf**king faggot!

.go mbeire an diabhal leis thu, cioch!

Oh god if I keep getting burned like this I might just cry

You fuckin cunt I hate this fuckin site and if you knew jack shit about anything you'd be arguing with these obese ignorant morons too. Suck my cock you pigfucking whore's bastard.