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Americans are constantly exposed to decidedly American points of view on the war on terror. Donald Rumsfeld seems to get an hour a day on CNN for his daily press conferences. Countless radio talk shows feature American guests debating the best way to proceed with an American host moderating. With the exception of footage from anti-American protest rallies in countries generally unfriendly to the U.S., not much is said about how the rest of the world views the American campaign against terrorism.

This hour, we check in with reporters from Europe, South America, Canada, Asia, and Africa to examine how people and governments around the world are viewing the U.S.-led war on terror.

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Read Jessica Matthews' article "Estranged Partners," about the growing differences between the U.S. and Europe

The New Face of Europe Listen

Europe unveiled its new currency yesterday -- a further step in the uniting of the continent. Western Europe has been the United States' greatest ally over the past 50 years. But our guest this hour says Washington and the great cities of Europe have major differences in how they view several critical issues -- and those differences are only getting more pronounced.

"When the United States and Europe see eye to eye, there is little they cannot accomplish," writes our guest, Jessica Matthews. "When they do not agree, however, there is little they can achieve."

This hour, we examine the evolving relationship between the United States and Europe. Prior to September 11th, the Bush Administration's foreign policy could be described in one word: unilateral. Can the U.S. afford to continue to go its own way -- or should the administration seek a new, more cooperative relationship with Europe?

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