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Article: Europeans see U.S. as their top foreign-policy challenge.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2003
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Byline: R.C. Longworth
LONDON _ With chagrin bordering on fear, America's oldest and closest allies _ the Europeans _ agree that their No. 1 foreign-policy challenge right now is America itself.
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