This article by Colin James puts the Bush administration into pretty stark contrast, and refers to some interesting sources.
My favourite quote is:
"Listen to Ian Buruma, outstanding analyst of Asia and self-styled Americophile: 'Turning the United States into an armed fortress, making it harder and harder for foreigners to enter the country, is the opposite of defending an open society. Legal sophistry in defence of torture casts a dark stain. Harassing harmless campaigners for causes not popular with the current administration damages not only the beauty but also the substance of the American idea of freedom.'"
This neatly summarises the tone of the opinions I heard in Germany.
Posted by carla at November 9, 2004 07:37 AM