Thursday, September 11, 2003Change of feelingsIn the two years since Sept. 11, 2001, the view of the United States as a victim of terrorism that deserved the world's sympathy and support has given way to a widespread vision of America as an imperial power that has defied world opinion through unjustified and unilateral use of military force. That pretty much sums it up. Immediately following 9/11/01, the world was with us. Never one to fully support the United States, France's newspaper Le Monde even exclaimed "We are all Americans now!" The outpouring of emotion from across the globe was stunning and brought the world together in a profound way. But all that goodwill and empathy has been squandered by heavy-handed tactics and go-it-alone bravado. There was a golden opportunity there and we missed it. I only hope it's not too late to repair the damage. posted by chris at 3:41 PM ------------------ |
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