Davos & the U.S.

[Carl Remick]

>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
>Globe and Mail (Toronto) - January 25, 2003
>
>By ALAN FREEMAN
>
>DAVOS, SWITZERLAND -- Harsh criticism of U.S. policy over Iraq and heated
>discussion about the United States' role as the world's only superpower
>dominated the normally polite seminars of the World Economic Forum
>yesterday. ...
>
>These kinds of criticisms were too much for Senator Joe Biden, a Democrat
>who is frequently critical of U.S. President George W. Bush but clearly
>resented repeated criticism of the United States, especially from
>Europeans.
>
>"I understand why the resentment exists," he told a forum session on U.S.
>foreign policy.
>
>But he added:  "We are not as bad as you make us out to be and in
>comparison with your own country we're pretty damn good." ...
>
>Mr.  Biden agreed that the United States had to work on its image abroad
>and its policies. "But I don't think that anybody likes the big guy on the
>block, ever." ...

Gee, it's a shame Biden wasted all that money on hair transplants when it 
was a lobotomy he needed.

Carl

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