So which American ideals have been jettisoned. Feel free to list those. I am not aware of any ideals that were jettisoned but I'm ready to be educated.
Meanwhile, it is in the interest of other nations to fight the war on terror. As those who have appeased them the most, such as the French, are just as, if not more likely, to become victims of it. Are Frenchmen going to sweat that we Americans despise Chirac during the next election over there? I doubt it. Similarly, why should I, as an American, give a care what someone in Belgium or France or whatever thinks of Bush?