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Can the US can apply decisive force to change this outcome?

moonbiter — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:11:11 -0800

A new Pew Research poll confirms the obvious. In 2002 world opinion of the US was slipping but still fairly high (as discussed in this thread). Pew now reports that favorable opinion of the US abroad has taken a nose dive. Of course, correllation does not indicate causation, but certainly this is driven by current events. It remains to be seen if this is indicative of a long-term trend.

By: lightweight

lightweight — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:17:36 -0800

vanity is a sin

By: Ayn Marx

Ayn Marx — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:19:43 -0800

Pew now reports that favorable opinion of the US abroad has taken a nose dive. Dear World, Thanks for the comments. We'll let you know when we give a shit. Love, USA

By: y2karl

y2karl — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:30:03 -0800

By Jingo!

By: 2sheets

2sheets — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:48:46 -0800

"We'll let you know when we give a shit." I think we just lost a few more points.

By: Space Coyote

Space Coyote — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:55:32 -0800

AM: can the same be said of this administration's attitude to public opinion, which was against going it alone in Iraq?

By: Satapher

Satapher — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 02:20:18 -0800

sin is a vanity.

By: grahamwell

grahamwell — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 02:56:11 -0800

This happens every time the Republicans win the White House - it was just the same with Regan. The reason is that whilst Democrat policies and politics have a resonance in Europe - we recognise them as part of our own political landscape and know how to engage with them, Republicanism is alien and difficult for us to understand. It's issues are not our issues, it's priorities are strange - at best irrelevant, at worst hostile.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 04:02:51 -0800

Dear World, Thanks for the comments. We'll let you know when we give a shit. Love, USA Read the following article from the Guardian: America's $400bn war bill . In particular: "Despite the Bush White House's unilateralism, America relies on the rest of the world to finance its deficits. The rest of the world was happy to do so when the US economy was strong, but investors' cash might go elsewhere if America no longer looks as if it is booming."

By: thewittyname

thewittyname — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:25:32 -0800

It's interesting to note that while France, Britain and Italy all desire a more independent diplomatic and security relationship with the US as compared to a year ago, Germany has moved in the opposite direction (although not by much).