The Economist On Anti-Americanism vs Anti-Europeanism- March 6, 2003 The Economist is usually very good at sizing up the behavior of Americans. However in the March 1st edition they have gotten it slightly wrong. The article is headlined "Enough, children...American anti-Europeanism does less damage than European anti-Americanism. But it is still worrying" Their premise is that there is a worrisome longer-term trend in the "gradual decline in Americans' perception of their 'vital interest' in Europe, and this trend may be harder to reverse"...http://www.economist.com |