Aug 14, 2010 | Sarajevo

I've taken it on the chin many, many times during these travels for the foreign policies of my country. Europeans, especially, have been quick to let me know just how far America's standing in the world has fallen in recent years. So it was with considerable humility that I visited Sarajevo, a European capital that was victim of a long and brutal siege in the early 1990s. For 1,335 days, Sarajevans fought for survival with guts, ingenuity, and homemade weapons (thanks to an arms embargo endorsed by western Europe). Now, as western Europeans clog the streets to admire the city's multicultural heritage, as well as take advantage of cheap hotel rates and restaurant prices, I'm keen to know: Where were you in 1994 when Sarajevo was fighting for its life? Acts of aggression should rightfully be condemned, but turning a blind eye to them makes you just as amoral as the aggressor. So please, Europe, no more lectures about America's moral failings until you can explain to me why you allowed 12,000 Sarajevans to be murdered in your own backyard.