The End of US Arrogance
Spiegel staff, Der Spiegel | October 1, 2008
By talking about terrorism instead of the financial crises in front of the UN, Bush has staged himself as "yesterday's man." ++ Even Germany - one of America's closest allies - is distancing itself from the US and blames the state for opposing tighter international market controls. ++ German politicians do not see the US as the "superpower of the global financial system" anymore. ++ The view might be shared in the US where nobody trusts US values, politicians, or economic leaders. ++ This is obviously the end of US arrogance.
