I was riding in a cab the other day in downtown Seoul and the cab driver, around 35 years old, thanked me as an American. He said that the US preserved their freedom and has been a good friend to Korea for many, many years. He said the US helped Korea develop and become what it is today (the size of Illinois and the eleventh largest economy in the world). He said he loves America and is very grateful to us.
This is not unique. We have people thank us as we walk along on the street. We are treated with the utmost respect wherever we go. Of course, you never see this on the news. All they ever show is the occasional handful of misdirected students protesting the importation of US beef or they want a military base moved. They don't really believe in the cause. It's just that they had nothing better to do that afternoon.
In fact, the anti-US beef group pledged to have 10,000 protesters on the street when Bush visited Korea earlier this month. A Pro-American group said if that happens they'll easily counter with 50,000 carrying Bush posters. The anti-US beef group's protest fizzled.
Our neighbors' son returned from Iraq and said it was the same there where he served. He said the only ones that don't like us are the terrorists. I believe that in a few years from now, if we have the character and fortitude to finish what we have started in Iraq, someone may have a similar conversation with a cab driver in downtown Tehran.
This is not unique. We have people thank us as we walk along on the street. We are treated with the utmost respect wherever we go. Of course, you never see this on the news. All they ever show is the occasional handful of misdirected students protesting the importation of US beef or they want a military base moved. They don't really believe in the cause. It's just that they had nothing better to do that afternoon.
In fact, the anti-US beef group pledged to have 10,000 protesters on the street when Bush visited Korea earlier this month. A Pro-American group said if that happens they'll easily counter with 50,000 carrying Bush posters. The anti-US beef group's protest fizzled.
Our neighbors' son returned from Iraq and said it was the same there where he served. He said the only ones that don't like us are the terrorists. I believe that in a few years from now, if we have the character and fortitude to finish what we have started in Iraq, someone may have a similar conversation with a cab driver in downtown Tehran.
