On the recordApril 3, 2009
There have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. But in Europe, there is an anti-Americanism that is at once casual but can also be insidious.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “There have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. But in Europe, there is an…”
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Obama acknowledges past American attitudes and the resulting anti-American sentiment in Europe.
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