Not sure there is much the U.S. can do about all this, but i think that the insane behavior of these "protesters" and the outlandish remarks by the Iranian president are playing into the U.S.'s hands.

Not sure i'm seeing all the different chess moves that are taking place here...do others agree with my perspective?

Sometimes it really is a struggle to find a way to blame the U.S. isn't it?
But as it's and known and a given, hang in there, strategy will soon be clear.

typo correction: ...a known...

i hope so Godfrey...believe me, i am a patriot.

Presupposing guilt in your own country, in all things, somehow has a different ring to it.

Cartoon's not the point, they'll use any purpos to do that.
Can't she see that?

They should express their outrage peacefully, like USA do, by bombing villages and killing hundred of thousands of civilians.

Guillaume, i was thinking the same thing when i read Rice's remarks. How can she expect the world to listen to the U.S. preach about expressing yourself outrage peacefully?

Indeed.

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." — Bush at Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Watch video)

I don't know but being is geogrphically in between, I feel the internet community see and understand the world in wider way.
Here(europe), poeple were shocked to hear some americans say after the 11/9 'what have we done, we are so nice, who can think of hurting us'