What does the world think of us?

I've recently been made aware of a wondrous website called "Watching America".

According to their own masthead, "WatchingAmerica reflects global opinion about the United States, helping Americans and non-Americans alike understand what the world thinks of current issues that involve the U.S. This is done by providing news and views about the United States published in other countries.

It is not our purpose to find favorable or unfavorable news and commentary, but to reflect as accurately as possible how others perceive the richest and most powerful country in the world. We have absolutely no political agenda.

WatchingAmerica makes available in English articles written about the U.S. by foreigners, often for foreign audiences, and often in other languages. Since WatchingAmerica offers its own translations, regular users of our site will be able to enjoy articles that are not available in English anywhere else. We are a unique window into world opinion.

In addition, by integrating the latest translation technology into the site, visitors are able to surf all of the content of foreign-language news outlets at the push of a button - in English."

If you think the Bush Machine controls the entire US media (you'd be right) checking out some of the foreign headlines can be quite revealing...here's just a small sample of what was posted today...

Iraq: We Iraqis get the message, Lynndie England-and America-are "Innocent"
South Korea: US moving "Remarkable" amount of military assets toward Korea
Lebanon: John Bolton: "The Abhorrent Non-Diplomat"
Mexico: America an "arrogant nation" that considers itself "Above the Law
Russia: US Sides with Baltic States-When it's convenient to do so

This website is highly worth your time, even if you just scan the headlines. Pass it on!