[sbu97]

It isn't "just a bloody song" to many, and I understand the anger being expressed on this page. I find it interesting that so many of the posters who I assume are Americans have stated they wouldn't even consider being disrespectful of another countries anthem at a foreign event, yet others, who I assume are not Americans, find the anthem disrespectful in some way. There is an old saying that says "Europeans think Americans are only good for buying their products and jumping into foxholes." After reading this post and watching the BBC for many years, I think there is a lot of truth to that statement.