crc95, Interesting article. I am more comfortable with the American "You are innocent until proven guilty" than the French "You are guilty until proven innocent" because it protects the genuinely innocent. Of course, as has been pointed out, it is far more likely that the guilty will be arrested so the French position is probably more practical.
We have had terrorism here and most of it is homegrown nuts who have a grudge against either a person, a corporation or the government. We've also been attacked by terrorists outside of our country, but this attack right in the middle of NYC on national tv really galvanized the country.
The odd thing is that the entire world was completely sympathetic and expressed genuine sorrow about the attack. It is the best feeling the US has engendered in years. However, with Bush at the helm, that internation good feeling turned to disgust and acrimony very quickly . . . and understandably.
It amazes me that the recent election turned out the way it did in light of the press finally beginning to wake up and air the unpleasant facts of the last few years. I think people are still angry about the attack and they are very frightened so they perceive Bush as a strong man (the cowboy complex) who will protect them. In this case, the media has lost a certain amount of control.
We have had terrorism here and most of it is homegrown nuts who have a grudge against either a person, a corporation or the government. We've also been attacked by terrorists outside of our country, but this attack right in the middle of NYC on national tv really galvanized the country.
The odd thing is that the entire world was completely sympathetic and expressed genuine sorrow about the attack. It is the best feeling the US has engendered in years. However, with Bush at the helm, that internation good feeling turned to disgust and acrimony very quickly . . . and understandably.
It amazes me that the recent election turned out the way it did in light of the press finally beginning to wake up and air the unpleasant facts of the last few years. I think people are still angry about the attack and they are very frightened so they perceive Bush as a strong man (the cowboy complex) who will protect them. In this case, the media has lost a certain amount of control.