Seriously, I don't know if this discussion changed anything whatsoever, but I can't speak English with native English speakers anymore. Beh, perhaps it's not even because of you guys, but every American, Canadian and Australian I meet in Bologna is so arrogant towards Italians and Europeans in general I can't take it anymore.
You know how they always laugh in South Park with Mexicans who don't speak English? Well, most Americans don't speak Spanish. And that says it all I guess. Too lazy to even learn ONE foreign language and after that you go ahead and mock everyone who doesn't speak English. It goes way beyond that as well by the way, but I don't feel like explaining it.
It's one of the many reasons why you are not capable of justly assessing America's role in global politics.