How could one blame George W. if he is among the vast majority of Americans who blissfully and conveniently forget that we are the only ones to ever actually use a nuclear weapon. Yes, this is all just history, and therefore of no interest to the chauvinistic babblers who dominate the national dialogue on U.S. airwaves. But it may explain why even those who love freedom and democracy as much as we do are frightened not only of Saddam Hussein but increasingly of us.