Can Democrats Get Europe Back Involved?

Some experts believe that Democrats will pressure Europeans to get more involved in Afghanistan and Iraq. And the same experts believe that Europeans might be more willing to offer a hand now that the breadth of American politics seem to have changed.

(UPI) In Europe, he added, people and governments are relieved that the trend of growing Christian fundamentalism, which seemed to have dominated U.S. politics in recent years, has been stopped.

"The pendulum has swung the other way now," he said.

After 2002, Europeans have gradually lost their will to support George W. Bush and a strong U.S. role in international affairs. With the Democrats back in charge, observers say multilateralism will receive more backing in Washington.

With Iran and North Korea still out there, we could use all the help we can get.