America's Lost Respect

[Clinton Crusader]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/opinion/01krugman.html?n=Top%2fOpinion%2fEditorials%20and%20Op%2dEd%2fOp%2dEd%2fColumnists&pagewanted=print&position=

OP-ED COLUMNIST
America's Lost Respect
By PAUL KRUGMAN

As a result of the American military," President Bush declared last week, "the Taliban is no longer in existence."

It's unclear whether Mr. Bush misspoke, or whether he really is that clueless. But his claim was in keeping with his re-election strategy, demonstrated once again in last night's debate: a president who has done immense damage to America's position in the world hopes to brazen it out by claiming that failure is success.

Three years ago, the United States was both feared and respected: feared because of its military supremacy, respected because of its traditional commitment to democracy and the rule of law.

Since then, Iraq has demonstrated the limits of American military power, and has tied up much of that power in a grinding guerrilla war. This has emboldened regimes that pose a real threat. Three years ago, would North Korea have felt so free to trumpet its conversion of fuel rods into bombs?
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[cheshire]

1. It's getting harder to hold your head up even here in America.

[Clinton Crusader]

2. Friends in other countries think we're a pack of maniacs

They continually marvel at the great sympathy and support we had on 9/11, which has been morphed into the greatest hatred and distrust in history.

And they constantly remind me the world is waiting to see the outcome of this election; another selection of smirk, will solidify, for THEM, the American PEOPLE'S acceptance and rah rah of all these dastardly deeds...
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[Jasper 91]

3. Check this out .

This link shows what every country thinks of Bush .

http://www.us-election.org/