TDurden,

First of all, most Canadians do not think that the US deserved what happened on 9/11...Indeed many opened their homes to Americans stranded as they were diverted to Canada on that awful day. And I certainly don't think anyone in Canada was celebrating.

Second, Canada did more than its fair share in both WWI and WWII (Can we say Dieppe? among many other places) as well as in Korea, etc. As Evie said, we are a sovereign nation and have a right to decide what we participate in and what we do not participate in. Certainly, our decision not to participate in Iraq was the correct one and I am damn proud of that. Had it been sanctioned by the UN, we probably would've participated because we actually believe in something called international law. Might does not make right.

Third, people are not taking potshots at the US simply because it's the only superpower left but because it, with the current administration, is acting like a bully. In fact, many people around the world used to respect and look up to the US as an ideal but what they see now is a bully that's not even taking care of its own citizens.

I certainly appreciate US contributions in WWII and I don't think anyone is questioning that. However, good actions of the past do not give America, or anyone else for that matter, a carte blanche to do whatever it wants. I very much hope that America will get it right and regain the respect it once commanded in the international community.