Group working to rehabilitate image of U.S. overseas
Dallas Morning News January 8, 2008 Business for Diplomatic Action, a private-sector group of advertising and academic professionals, is trying to improve America’s image in the world. more
Month: January 2008
Turkish fright
International Herald Tribune January 8, 2008 America and the countries of the European Union risk losing a valuable partner if the car bombing heralds a revival of that dirty war, in which hundreds of Kurdish villages in southeastern Turkey were razed. more
Bush Supports Turkey Bid to Join EU
The New York Times January 8, 2008 President Bush gave Turkey’s bid to join the European Union a glowing endorsement on Tuesday and called the Islamic nation a ”constructive bridge” between the West and the Muslim world, offering a much-needed boost to U.S.-Turkish relations. more
Barack Obama’s popularity soars – in Germany
International Herald Tribune January 6, 2007 Barack Obama’s popularity extends far beyond Iowa and into the heart of Central Europe. Germany has swiftly developed a serious case of Obama-mania. more
U.S. economic woes are a threat to Europe, France warns
International Herald Tribune January 7, 2008 France on Monday became the latest major European economy to warn of a period of sluggish growth and high inflation, as soaring energy prices and fresh signs that the United States may suffer a sharp slowdown threaten to drag down European expansion. more