One mroe politcal point from my debate

My counterpart in the debate yesterday brought up the following philosophy: he would rather our friends hate us and our enemies fear us than our friends love us and our enemies not fear us. He cited the Clinton years as evidence that international goodwill cannot prevent the ire of extremists. Though there may or may not be truth in his logic, I think that stronger international partnerships and goodwill between peoples will make it easier for the leaders of our allies to convince their people to go along with American policies. Even before 9/11, Bush was famous for shaking up foreign feelings. I hope that our next president will be able to restore balance to our foreign policy.