No Longer the Forerunner

It seems that America has fallen from grace in her obstinate ways. We are no longer the shining example whose lead others rush to emulate. In our backwards persistence to remain in the Middle East we show an awkward and foolish attempt to regain credibility in the world, a play that seems to be backfiring.
The UK has put forth a plan to reduce British troops in Iraq, and is now earning back some of its respect among the people who expressed distinct opposition to the initial invasion. America, when faced with the same growing dissatisfaction, instead pushes forward in a pig-headed refusal to see the detrimental effect it is having on popular support.
Patriotism was stirred up in 2001; the effect has begun to lose hold in all but the blindest citizens. The opinions of the publics are no more permanent than the latest fashion. To drag out the nationalistic speeches once more is growing tedious, and without a sudden turn around Bush will face being lost in the history books as nothing better than a pathetic warmonger who didn't know when to stop.

-Modern Diogenes-