But Whistler makes for a long, expensive and potentially stressful daytrip, especially on dark winter evenings when the winding Sea-to-Sky Highway can be tricky to negotiate in a car.

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"To win 4-0 and 3-0 away, especially the 3-0 here, it is amazing, " he told Sky Sports.

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And opinion polls among Arabs for example, one conducted last year by Zogby International and the University of Maryland show sky-high levels of cynicism, especially in countries such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia whose governments are friendly to America, about American motives in the Middle East.

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