Ted Rall: The E-Word--The U.S. Has Rivals and Competitors, Not Enemies

PHILADELPHIA--"A Gallup poll," Libby Quaid wrote for the Associated Press on June 2^nd, "found that two-thirds of [Americans] said they believe it would be a good idea for the president to meet with the leaders of enemy countries."

Who are they referring to? An enemy is a country with whom a nation is at war. "Enemy countries"? We have enemies (hi, Osama). We have critics. We even have competitors. But the United States doesn't have enemy countries.