Example: "I was just in Japan, and even young Japanese dislike us."
I know the current scandals will blow over to a large extent. And, they will leave a bad taste in folks mouth. America has lost the image it had of being a big, friendly, well-meaning bastion of human rights forever.
"We are in danger of losing something much more important than just the war in Iraq. We are in danger of losing America as an instrument of moral authority and inspiration in the world. I have never known a time in my life when America and its president were more hated around the world than today."