'Newsweek' Editor Declares Era of 'American Exceptionalism is Over'

Published: May 5, 2008, 1:32 pm

Tags: barack obama, bosnia, fareed zakaria, hillary clinton, john mccain, meredith vieira, william ayers, nbc, today

NBC's "Today" show invited on "Newsweek International" editor Fareed Zakaria to promote his book "The Post-American World," on Monday's show and during his segment the author depicted the United States as a nation in decline as he declared the "era" of "'American exceptionalism' is over." As examples of America's declining standing in the world the "Newsweek" editor cited such facts as China now having the "Largest ferris wheel in the world," Minneapolis' "Mall of America" no longer being the largest in the world and Macau having surpassed Las Vegas in the size of their casinos. The following is the full interview as conducted by co-host Meredith Vieira, as it occurred on the May 5, "Today" show: MEREDITH VIEIRA: The baseball legend Satchel Paige famously said, "Don't look back, something might be gaining on you." So should the United States be looking over its shoulder? A new book

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