World Leaders Call on Bush for Help

As is usually the case, when other countries get into trouble, either security-wise or economically, they come running to the U.S. World leaders are calling President Bush to help save their economies.

"The US must take its responsibilities in this situation, must show statesmanship for the sake of their own companies and for the sake of the world," European Commission spokesman Johannes Laitenberger said.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he had sent a message to the White House to underline "the importance that we attach to taking decisive action". New Japanese premier Taro Aso said: "We should not let the world financial system collapse."

Wasn't it just 48 hours ago that foreign leaders were saying the U.S. is no longer the leader of the world? Aren't they opposed to unilateral U.S. action? How quickly opinions change when they need something...