"All of you folks in foreign countries .... really, I wish to hell and back again that my country would stay the heck out of interfering with policy in your countries. Having said that, I really wish that you all would get a better education in the laws and politics of my country before spouting off things that simply have no basis in fact."
LOL ... you're quite amusing. You should consider that some foreign visitors have a better view of your actual state of 'freedom'.
In a state of law there could be no "enemy combatant". I have read about some trials where the people aren't guilty but are still in custody because they 'could be dangerous'.
This is a police state ... only how much 'police state' is in question.
This could be possible in Nazi Germany - but today it isn't.
In fact I'm not only talking about 'border problems' ... I'm talking about the global tendency.
Laptop seizures
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...ED4K125G92.DTL
There is also a difference between arrogance, ignorance and assertiveness. You possess the first and second ... but the last is missing.
Discussion is the way to go ... not global bashing.