Yes, there is certainly a value judgement here. This is why I was careful to use the term "poor human rights record". I'm sure there are many that think the US

Yes, there is certainly a value judgement here. This is why I was careful to use the term "poor human rights record". I'm sure there are many that think the US has a poor human rights record, and I know there is always room for improvement, but I'm certainly not afraid to use my Google account here. For a more quantifiable ranking of countries, see: http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/app/gdp_ranking.php http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/app/gdp_ranking.php