Stephan:   The rest of the world is developing the view that the U.S. is basically a muscle bound bully. As this report notes: 'it's worth noting that in a 2010 poll of citizens in 27 countries, 53 percent of respondents said the EU had a positive influence on the world, while 46 percent felt the same about the United States.' But, more than that, whenever I research this trend I am always struck with what could have been done if we had chosen to make ourselves leaders in all the areas that really matter: healthcare, education, environmental remediation, technological innovation, infrastructure, childcare, and elder care.