International Politics Clash of Cultures: a Pain in the Butt.

Europe has lost its "moral compass" and France its "moral fiber."[1] This irritation extends to the highest levels of the Bush administration. In conversations with senior administration officials I found that the phrase our friends in Europe was rather closely followed by a pain in the butt.
· Our friends in Europe []NY Books

You can't be anti-American if you love Bruce Springsteen

You can criticize America. You can march against America's actions in the world. You can take issue with the policies of its unelected, unusually aggressive and unthinking Administration, and you can even get annoyed with its ubiquitous cultural and commercial presence in your life. But you can't be anti-American. George W. Bush is like a cartoon stereotype representing the worst side of the US culture. Bruce is real. He's a street man. America can keep Bush but Springsteen can come back here as often as he wants.
· Bruce like Poland is real [Nation]