Iraq, Afghanistan and the countries derisively described as “Old Europe” were probably the countries and regions as intensely focused as the Philippines on the outcome of the Bush-Kerry dogfight. There is a difference, though: places have real reasons to root for either Bush or Kerry. Iraq and Afghanistan are on top of the list of Mr. Bush’s “axis of evil.” What is called “Old Europe” by Mr. Bush’s neo-cons  generally wanted Mr. Kerry to win.

We don’t. The over-enthusiasm about American politics is misplaced. We really have nothing at stake in the contest, whether now or in the immediate future. America’s concerns are elsewhere and it won’t bother about us. This has yet to sink deep into our consciousness—that we are a pygmy on the global stage with this delusion of worthiness and some importance.

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