United States of America

[ThomasWach]

Mal was zur Stimmungslage in den USA:

Tracking American isolationism: Speak softly and carry a smaller stick
Andrew Kohut The New York Times

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2006

'We shouldn't allow isolationism and protectionism to overwhelm us," President George W. Bush said in his press conference last Tuesday. Recent opinion surveys affirm that isolationist sentiment has increased in recent years.

But while these trends represent significant shifts in attitudes, it would be a mistake to conclude that this country is becoming isolationist. There is no sign that most Americans want the United States to turn its back on the world or that anti-foreign sentiment in this country is rising.

Discontent with Bush's policies, notably on Iraq, has led to widespread public frustration. While it has also created more isolationists, they remain a minority.
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Americans also favor a stronger European Union and closer relations with Europe. Fully 66 percent of Americans think the partnership of the United States and Western European on security and diplomatic matters should remain as close it has been the past. Only 26 percent of the French, 39 percent of the German and 42 percent of the British respondents felt the same way in our survey.
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