"the same left fringe slant probably turns a lot of foreigners against the U.S. "
It is sad that here in Europe I have only the BBC (British Babble Corp.) and CNN (Communist News Network) International.
Many here are so brainwashed that they think the NYT, The Guardian, CNN, and the BBC are the word of God.
The last time I watched CNN International was during Katrina, and I had to keep a barf bag handy.
Sorry to hear it bud. That would certainly be a downer for me.