I keep hearing this as an excuse from various right-wingers who seem to think that what's happened with Iraq hasn't really affected our standing in the world since all those furriners hated us secretly anyway.
If you've got one of these in your life, please kindly point them to this little blast from the past:
A Heartfelt Thank You
A List of Mirror Sites of the Above in case that one goes down from traffic including the original discussion thread that collected the pictures
Don't ever let anyone tell you that 'the world hated us anyway.' Bush has squandered the most goodwill the U.S. has seen since the end of WWII and THAT should not be forgoten.