Most other countries in the world currently feel extremely alienated from and hostile toward the United States. In my own view, within today's new World Order, the United States needs to become more of an ally to other countries, and less of an international bully. As Kissinger (November 8, 2004) similarly observes:
Today the U.S. acts as the trustee of global stability, while domestic obstacles prevent the admission -- and perhaps even the recognition -- of these realities in many countries. But such a one-sided arrangement cannot continue much longer. Other nations should find it in their interest to participate at least in the tasks of political and economic reconstruction. There is no shortcut around the next steps: the restoration of security in Iraq, especially in areas that have become terrorist sanctuaries, is imperative. No guerrilla war can be won if sanctuaries...
11, 2001, global terrorism, and in particular, fear of possible future Islamic terrorism in the United States and elsewhere in the west, in a sense strengthened some western alliances (e.g., the United States and Britain), but strained others (e.g., the United States and Germany, France, Turkey, etc.). The 'Islamic World' also began, then, to be divided in and of itself, at least from a U.S. perspective, into nations that "housed" terrorists (e.g., Afghanistan; Pakistan; Syria, and (supposedly) Iraq), and other, more "U.S. friendly" Arab nations (at least in terms of their overt foreign policy), like Kuwait; Qatar; Jordan; Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Within the United States, since Sept. 11, changing social values include an increased (and troubling) willingness on the part of many American citizens,
