Indeed, what I was saying is that it is often quite easy to criticize from afar when things are less real. The ability that some have to fall so quickly from the ivory towers of enlightened-superiority is stagering.
I truly, truly feel great sorrow for those lost in England. Having worked closely with british soldiers in the past, I have great affection for our allies across the pond.
Having said that, the degree of bashing that was posted on this board from some europeans/brits starting slightly before the Iraq war was disturbing. Further, this pompous bullshit about some greatness of their ilk being able to just shrug off terrorism because they have enured OOOOOOHHHhhhhhhhhh so much more of it than anyone could poooooosibly understand is nausiating. And now, suddenly, it all seems real (though I thought it was supposed to have been something to shrug off), and there is talk of guns and fighting back and people being shot on the "tube".
I empathize deeply with it, and offer my support. It is unfortunate that I find doing so is one sided.
