Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Hmmm ok! Well if everyone is a bit brainwashed then I guess I am a bit too.
Hmm.. a nice hopping from "no, I'm not brainwashed" through the "challenge" to "ok, I'm brainwashed". Could you spell it out for me?

Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
And you are right that I really can't stand those bases in Europe. There are some very good personal/national reasons for that [...]
Would you be able, at least, to provide a hint? I mean, I can provide a typical personal reason why the military bases are good. They very noticeably contribute to the local economy. The term "national reason" sounds like a pure result of brainwashing. Do you have any idea what the national reasons might be? Those are, in fact, a biased interpretation of some decisions by a group of politicians fighting with another group of politicians over the influence. As an intelligent person, you might realize there are pros and cons to just about anything done on the political arena. The decisions are made based on many [sometimes contradicting] factors. Subsequently, the decisions are presented in various ways with various interpretation. Please-please-please, when you reason with people, try to avoid the term "national reasons/interests/etc." as that would be an insult to their intelligence.

Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Norway is my neighbour/brother country - very fond of it. They should not be spied on by anyone!)
Why not? If they have nothing to hide except for me and my monkey?