Thursday, October 9, 2008

How the world sees the U.S.

The Bush administration and the neoconservatives at large have shown disdain for the opinions of the rest of the world, not just in terms of the Iraq war, but on issues of economics, the environment, trade, etc. The neocons have basically taken a fuck-you-if-you-don't-like-it approach to any country that questions anything we do. Such a foreign policy is incredibly short-sighted and will ultimately make us less safe, more vulnerable economically, and less able to respond flexibly to changes in the economic and social climate of the world.
If you don't share that attitude, or you just care what the rest of the world is thinking and saying, you might find this site interesting. It culls stories from around the world that relate the the U.S., and it gives one a good idea of how we are being portrayed and perceived around the world.

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