I've heard some attitudes that national security is the #1 concern, and that if visitors don't understand or like it then they should not come. I guess OK, although it does little to foster a positive image of the US and create greater harmony in this world.
Jack, thats exactly the point lost on sooooooooo many americans....
Looking after ones security is one thing, circling the wagons and preparing to repel boarders is another matter entirely.
The good ol'e US of A was founded (in a european sense) on immigration, so where has it gone wrong? or is this just a manifestation of a paranoid, insular, inward looking border policy?
Given the serious levels of "blowback" that the US is experiencing through its flawed foreign policy, I wonder how long it will be before the average American can look beyond their own borders and actually question their place and current contribution to the world at large. Only then perhaps will we see some common sense prevail.
