DAVID

Without asking for his permission because I don't have his contact and he doesn't seem to have a blog, I am copying and pasting David's message from Joe Sharkey's blog. I will erase it if the author tells me to do so.
I just think David is absolutely right. Thanks David. I really appreciated what you wrote.

"David said...
A correction: USA is, famously, a thin-skinnd country where politics are inexorably tied to public emotion [we need security, then let's invade Iraq], and where political skill is usually a matter of being able to manipulate that emotion [Bush knew how to make you believe that Saddam was hiding non-existing mass destruction weapons]. The United States media are, famously, an integral part of that process.

Brazil has many problems and the people are upset about them. Most Brazilians want Mr. Pires away from his job and the oposition support grows stronger.

Aviation is in crisis and one of the opposition deputies working on Air Traffic Investigations against Mr. Pires, Julio Redecker (PSDB-RS), was killed on that accident. But since October you seem to have dedicated your life to write against Brazil, and when you say that Whac-a-Mole should replace Football as the national sport you are offending the entire country, not only those responsible for Air Traffic Chaos. Please limit your comments.

The country [especially the Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo State, from which most victims are] is in shock.

Last, but not least, if you are concerned about the "heroes" who are suspect to have turned off the plane's transponder or about yourself, nevermind. USA has no extradition agreement with Brazil regarding its citizens.

Then, if you don't want to help those who suffer from TAM and GOL tragedies, simply forget about Brazil."