I was greatly sadded by the news that two Americans, a husband and wife, were stabbed in Beijing. The husband died as a result. My heart goes out to their family.
And I found myself asking why, when people from all over this planet are in Beijing for the Olympic games, why were two Americans the first crime victims that we've heard about?
While officials are saying that the attack was not provoked by the fact that the victim were Americans, I couldn't help but suspect it anyway. After all, it's no secret that much of the world hates us and much of the world wants Americans dead.
It's a far cry from the days following the 9/11 attacks, when the world was with us. The Bush administration has squandered that precious international unity and replaced it with its tough-talking cowboy-style approach to foreign policy.
We went from brother to bully to torturer.
And, as long as we continue down that path, Americans will not be safe anywhere in the world.
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