Quote Originally Posted by momcat View Post
A little over a year ago, my son was nominated to the International Scholar Laureate Program. In May 2008 he was one of about 60 college students who spent 14 days in Vienna, Budapest, Prague, and Venice working directly with diplomats learning the role of diplomacy in international relations. These young folks represented our best and brightest minds. Sadly, they were on the receiving end of intense anti-American sentiment. The citizens of these cities made it clear that the group was not wanted or welcome. The ISLP advisors told the group not to take it personally, Bush was so intensely despised that it was taken out on all Americans.
Our neighbor's daughter had a similar experience. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship a few years ago, and spent one year in Austria getting her Master's degree.

She, and the other Americans, received a fair amount of disdain - because of the President at the time. She said it was a very uncomfortable experience.