Justin Webbs Death to America (BBC Radio 4)

Senior Washington correspondent Justin Webb questions the common perception of the United States as an international bully and a modern day imperial power.

He examines the origins of anti-Americanism in Europe and particularly France, where the US was viewed with distaste and suspicion from the time of the American revolution.

See Medialens links
http://www.medialens.org/alerts/07/070508_the_shining_city.php pt1
http://www.medialens.org/alerts/07/070511_the_shining_city.php pt2

Part 1 : France
Monday 6th April 2007
9.54 MiB > 48 Kbps > 27mn 47s > mp3

Part 2 : Venezuela and Latin America
Monday 23rd April 2007
9.65 MiB > 48 Kbps > 28mn 7s > mp3

Part 3 : Middle East and Egypt
Monday 30th April 2007
9.51 MiB > 48 Kbps > 27mn 41s > mp3