Another article by Fareed Zakaria making this point.... >>To bring others into this world, the United States needs to make its own commitment to the system clear. So far, America has been able to have it both ways. It is the global rule-maker but doesn't always play by the rules. And forget about standards created by others. Only three countries in the world don't use the metric system-Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States. For America to continue to lead the world, we will have to first join it. >>
http://www.newsweek.com/id/135380/output/print
