US image abroad deteriorating
Exploding pens, insurgents in Iraq, Howard Dean -- the far-right would like us to believe these represent some of the major national security threats to our country. But in reality, what really endangers America is the fact that we are in a corner by ourselves. We have few real allies -- meaning less partners to cooperate with in fighting terrorism worldwide. If this truly is a global war against extremism as the Bush Administration says, they are kicking themselves in the foot by alienating America from the international community.
According to a new , the US is less popular around the world then it has been for quite sometime. Here are some of the notables:
Do you have a favorable opinion of the United States?
Turkey - 9%
Pakistan - 15%
Egypt - 21%
Germany - 30%
Spain - 34%
Brazil - 44%
Great Britain - 51%
Canada - 55%
Mexico - 56%
47 countries were surveyed. The country with the most favorable view of the United States was the Ivory Coast, at 88%.
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