Europe's Big Bet on a Bush 'Regime Change'; Why some foreign powers are waiting for November.

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 26-JUL-04

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Byline: Michael Hirsh

Americans tend to be ambivalent about alliances: sure, friends abroad are good to have, but don't get too close. And heaven help you if you interfere in domestic U.S. politics. John Kerry learned that to his embarrassment when, in one of his biggest gaffes, he suggested publicly last March that foreign leaders wanted him to replace George W. Bush. The not-so-subtle hint: vote for me and I'll get allies to supply troops, money and support for Iraq, perhaps in exchange for deals on Mideast peace and North Korea. The Bush campaign loved the suggestion of foreign complicity. "Hey, John, Kim Jong Il here," the president gibed in a speech to roars...

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