. IMHO, Americans most desperately do need to go abroad, to appreciate
that the rest of the world and its experience is far vaster and more
diverse than their country. Staying home in their own familiar culture
rut does not equip them for the world-role they pursue.

Janet.

In this I thoroughly agree...if they did they would have had a far greater
understanding of the mid-east....even in my short stay in Bagdad many years
ago I got a feeling for 'things' over there.....bad move on Georgy Boy's
part...great pity Tony went along with him....in a way tho suspect he really
had little choice when one takes into consideration the 'money angle' and
how closely the two countries are economically entwined.