Not being American but having lived and enjoyed your country for more than a year, all I can add to this article is that I hope something is going to change. I do not blame anybody for the average American view on foreign policy...every European, although we do not want to admit this fact, would take just the same approach if we had your history and territorial advantages (one country = one continent). We in Europe and especially we in Germany have made many mistakes during the (long) course of our nation but today we are so much different. America has much more to offer than what people perceive living outside of it, so go ahead and show them!