The resentments engendered by this overwhelming U.S. dominance take a variety of forms. U.S. allies are often resentful of U.S. power and they may seek, as France or Germany did with their refusal to go along with the United States on a war strategy toward Iraq, to try to change or undermine the policy.Potential rivals to the United States like China refuse to officially recognize U.S. Superi-ority and insist on being treated as equals. Because the United States is so powerful and its culture so pervasive, it also offers a tempting target to terrorist groups who may try to bring it down. Many Third World countries are resentful of the U.S.'s dominance but prudence dictates that they cooperate with the United States in their own interests. Among the proverbial men (and women!) in the street, attitudes are often mixed: admiration for the United States and its successes but often at the same time resentment at its power, occasional arrogance, and even lifestyle.