Patriot......the only country I would live in is New Zealand....it is beautiful, it is a slow pace of life and it is pretty neutral when it comes to world factions........
I too knew people who lost their lives last years tradegy.....and a girls uncle who was on the second plane that hit..I went to 3 funerals becasue of it...it iwas horrible....and I sooooo surprised that UK has not been hit by these so-called holy warriors yet as they are so closely connected with the US.
Anyway....talking about beer...a great bar in Manhattan is the Ginger Man on 36th Street between 5th and Madison..you should check it out !