The popular view that Washington acts unilaterally likely reflects deeply held biases, which may color how public opinion understands the military campaign in Afghanistan.
United States. Department of State. Office of Research. Europeans Still See U.S. as Unilateralist, Despite Anti-Terror Coalition-Building Efforts. By Anna E. Sweeney. Washington, D.C.: January 7, 2002. (European Opinion Alert L-2-02).