Is It A False Reality?

Just because they say it, does that make it so? Is the apologetic, American-hating media directly responsible for the outcome of this poll?

Two-thirds say the U.S. is less respected by other countries than in the past, and this opinion is particularly prevalent among opponents of the Iraq war. Nearly nine-in-ten (87%) of those who think the war was the wrong decision say the U.S. is less respected internationally, compared with 53% who say the war was the right decision.

If the poll is accurate, what do you make of this story?

Off the field, however, the Americans have raved at their warm reception by the Greeks and athletes of other nations. There have been no anti-American protests and, according to US officials, no worrisome confrontations.

"We've seen just the opposite -- people in Athens going out of their way to make our team feel comfortable," said US Olympic Committee spokesperson Darryl Seibel.