Posted by
JP on Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:40:21 AM
by Bethanie Morrissey
The
Democrats have been saying for some time that Barack Obama will restore
our reputation in the eyes of the world, and I have been wracking my
brain trying to figure out what went wrong in the first place.
The
world hates us. We know this, because our own media inform us of it
regularly through polls, editorials, and documentaries. Because of our
actions, our policies, over the years, we have built up a reservoir of
resentment worldwide that only Obama can sooth.
You
know, I think they are right. Let's look at the sins we've committed
with an eye toward helping our next president, whoever it may be, to
regain our popularity in the world.
Most
of the complaints have to do with the American reaction to problems
overseas. Should America get involved, and in what capacity? From my
observations, we have clearly blundered many times, causing them to
hate us. [more]