The Europeans were not impressed with American intervention in Grenada and Panama. They have recently suffered the indignation of having their citizens refused US visas because they do business with Cuba. Disagreements with Washington over the desirability of using force in Bosnia-Hercegovina nearly broke the Atlantic Alliance.
歐洲人對美國插手格瑞那達和巴拿馬也不以為然；他們近來更遭受歐洲公民因與古巴做生意，而被拒發美國簽證；反對華盛頓意圖在波士尼亞問題上使用武力，也幾乎導致大西洋公約組織的解體。