Last Wednesday I was getting a haircut, and my barber, who is a veteren of the WWII generation, remarked rather sarcastically, "Isn't it great that all those countries around the world have offered to help us out, after all the times we've gone out and helped with thier disasters?" At that point, the media was focused exclusively on the unfolding story in N.O. and Mississippi, and I hadn't heard Bush's stated refusal of the aid of the world community. Of course, I was not going to get into a political debate with my barber either way. I would hope, however, that that list gets shown to every American who wrongly thinks that the world is against us or whatever. A good humbling is in order, I think.