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ORIGINAL: mups53
Does US policy in foreign lands and our high profile have a negative effect
Certainly!
On your pilots? Certainly not, crazy to consider it would.
It's a group of great guys from around the world flying model planes, not Geo politics.
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ORIGINAL: mups53
Is there a carry over that prompts some to call us cry babies?
</div>Certainly not, there's been a great deal of crying without any prompting from anyone off shore.
Conclusion, it just wasn't the US's day. JAS post above tells why.
In a couple of years, maybe it'll be different, maybe not. Everybody'll have a great time regardless.
With reference to Obama' Anti American statement.
True, but why is that? I've had many GREAT experiences in the US and have many friends. But what is it that's rattled so many peoples cages? Don't know... but the tone (non intentional) of this thread suggests something exists... and it's home grown. Here we have people beating up theforeigners, looking for people to blame, suggesting people cheated, or where given or allowed privileges because of nationality, personal favour or whatever instead of celebrating the French brothers, applauding the Japanese team, marvelling at the Germans, admirering the Italians, clapping the Norwegians etc etc.
It's not about you... it's about us all!
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