U.S. faces lasting damage abroad

Moral high ground lost, experts sayBy Robin Wright

Updated: 2:19 a.m. ET May 07, 2004

The United States faces the prospect of a severe and enduring backlash not just in the Middle East but also among strategic allies, putting in question the Bush administration's ability to make serious headway on a range of foreign policy goals for the rest of this presidential term, according to U.S. officials and foreign policy experts.

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Folks here may remember that this is precisely why I argued against an unnecessary war in Iraq over a year ago - that prosecuting such a war without true international support and involvement would work against our long term national interest.