[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Poll: Dismal views on Bush abroad

[Morton K.Brussel]

[FYI: It's somewhat gratifying that so many, except here, have the same 
sentiments as AWARE. ]

MKB

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> From: John Isaacs <jdi at clw.org>
> Date: March 9, 2004 2:44:26 PM CST
> To: jdi at clw.org
> Subject: Poll: Dismal views on Bush abroad
>
> George W. Bush's impact on the world: even our closest allies have a 
> negative opinion about the President's role in world affairs and think 
> that the Iraq war has increased terrorism around the world.
>
> The Associated Press/Ipsos Poll:
> Public Release Date: March 5, 2004
> INTERVIEW DATES: FEBRUARY 13-21, 2004
>
> http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=2076
>
> Question: "Do you have a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat 
> negative, or very negative opinion of the role that the president of 
> United States George W. Bush plays in the world affairs?"
>
> U.S.: 57% positive, 42% negative
> Mexico: 40% positive, 53% negative
> Canada: 29% positive, 67% negative
> France: 12% positive, 82% negative
> Germany: 12% positive, 85% negative
> Italy: 25% positive, 59% negative
> Spain: 11% positive, 77% negative
> U.K.: 27% positive, 68% negative
>
> Question asked half the sample: "Has the military action in Iraq 
> increased the threat of terrorism around the world, decreased the 
> threat of terrorism around the world, or had no effect on the threat 
> of terrorism?"
>
> U.S.: 38% increased the threat of terrorism, 38% decreased the threat 
> of terrorism, 22% had no effect on terrorism, 2% not sure
>
> Mexico: 60% increased, 16% decreased, 17% no effect, 7% not sure
> Canada: 53% increased, 15% decreased, 29% no effect, 3% not sure
> France: 54% increased, 7% decreased, 34% no effect, 5% not sure
> Germany: 72% increased, 6% decreased, 22% no effect, 0 not sure
> Italy: 65% increased, 6% decreased, 20% no effect, 9% not sure
> Spain: 66% increased, 8% decreased, 17% no effect, 9% not sure
> U.K.: 67% increased, 9% decreased, 21% no effect, 3% not sure
>
> Excerpts from March 5 AP story about poll:
>
> "Washington, D.C. (AP) - A majority of people living in the two 
> countries bordering the United States and in five major European 
> countries say they think the war in Iraq increased the threat of 
> terrorism in the world, Associated Press polls found . . .
>
> The polls found that people living in all the countries except the 
> United States have an unfavorable view of the role that President Bush 
> plays in world affairs. Only in the United States did a majority, 57 
> percent, have a positive view of the role played by the U.S. 
> president.
>
> Just over half in Mexico and Italy had a negative view of Bush's role. 
> In Britain, the closest U.S. ally in the war in Iraq, and in Canada, 
> two-thirds have a negative view.
>
> Sam McGuire, director of opinion research at Ipsos UK, said Bush's low 
> ratings in Britain are notable, given that country's close alliance 
> with the United States. Britain traditionally has been seen as the 
> United States' "staunchest European ally on world affairs," he said, 
> and long has been a buffer between the United State and Europe.
>
> Three-fourths of those in Spain and more than four in five in France 
> and Germany had a negative view of Bush's role in world affairs."
>
> John Isaacs
> Council for a Livable World
> 322 4th Street, NE
> Washington, D.C. 20002
> (202) 543-4100 x.131
> www.clw.org
>
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