I think the problem that sputnik creates for us outside our own borders has to be divided into two. the uncommitted worldabout twothirds of the world. and the western allied nations. To take the uncommitted countries first. weve always suffered from an advantage in dealing with them because Russia has no history In Asia and Africa and the Middle East while the western white men does. Until recently most of these peoples were subjects of western empires and so their resentment and suspicion are fresh and sharp and so * 0 0 and also they dont distinguish between Europeans. who live in Europe. and Europeans. who over the centuries have emigrated and call themselves Americans. Were all the same to them. So in any competition for their favor were like a mile runner whos forced to start every race a quarter mile behind the Russian opponent.
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They don't distinguish between Europeans and Americans.