In an effort to reach out to Europe President Obama held a town meeting in Strasbourg, France. He spread a message of change for the US and of hope for a new relationship with Europe.

takepart to read the entire transcript and let us know what you think about Obama’s trip to Europe in the comments. I have to admit that is was a bit distressing as well as amusing that the audience seemed to be filled with so many Americans. My favorite part of his his speech?

In America, there’s a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. But in Europe, there is an anti-Americanism that is at once casual but can also be insidious. Instead of recognizing the good that America so often does in the world, there have been times where Europeans choose to blame America for much of what’s bad.

Way to admit the complexity of it all!