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[Adventurer]

by Julian Glover Printer Friendly Version E-Mail This Article
Published on Friday, November 3, 2006 by the Guardian / UK

America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country's reputation has fallen among former supporters since the invasion of Iraq.

It exposes high levels of distrust. In Britain, 69% of those questioned say they believe US policy has made the world less safe since 2001, with only 7% thinking action in Iraq and Afghanistan has increased global security.

The finding is mirrored in America's immediate northern and southern neighbours, Canada and Mexico, with 62% of Canadians and 57% of Mexicans saying the world has become more dangerous because of US policy.

Even in Israel, which has long looked to America to guarantee national security, support for the US has slipped.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1103-05.htm

[Lysander]

Would have been higher in Canada but we're too scared the U.S. would attack us for voting "Yes".

[Gopher]

[Meegook]

Once people come to realize that the OBL threat is largely ficitonal, and attribute 9/11 to Bush, as it should be, Bush is going to overshadow, as a world threat, anyone else on the scene today.