The Star-American Influence Dwindles on World Stage

The Star

Olivia Ward, 30 September 2008

Taking a potshot at America is easier in the dying days of the Bush administration, says Carne Ross, head of the diplomatic advisory organization Independent Diplomat, but the anger "is not just about the Wall Street meltdown ... it's a year of horrific food and commodity price rises, a general sense of growing volatility and an uneasy feeling that the adults are not in charge of the playground."

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