As reported here, "President Bush won solid European support Wednesday for his handling of escalating nuclear crises with North Korea and Iran but was challenged over the Iraq war, the U.S. prison camp in Cuba and rising anti-American sentiment." Part of that anti-American sentiment was voiced by a reporter who apparently voiced an "... assertion that the United States was regarded as the biggest threat to global security." I really like President Bush's response to that one - " "That's absurd." adding, ""We'll defend ourselves, but at the same time we're actively working with our partners to spread peace and democracy.""
The other thing I like is that, "[u]nbidden, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel rose with an impassioned defense that seemed to surprise the president. "I think it's grotesque to say that America is a threat to the peace in the world compared with North Korea, Iran, a lot of countries," Schuessel said. "Europe would not enjoy peace and prosperity if not for U.S. help after World War II, he said.", adding, ""We should be fair from the other side of the Atlantic," Schuessel said. "We should understand what Sept. 11th meant to the American people.""
Thank you, Chancellor Schuessel, for saying what should have been said some time ago, although the fact that it needed to be said at all speaks volumes on the attitude of the Europeans, EU support on North Korea and Iran notwithstanding.
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