Public Opinion

[dnpmakkah]

The United States is seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbors and allies, with Britons saying President Bush poses a greater danger than North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.

In Britain, which alongside Israel is traditionally a close Washington ally, 69 percent of those questioned said they felt U.S. policy had made the world less safe since 2001.

A majority of Canadians and Mexicans agreed, with 62 percent of those polled in Canada and 57 percent in Mexico saying their neighbor’s policy had made the world more dangerous.
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And there you have it folks. Bush is now a complete failure. He has let the American people down with the majority of people around the world claiming him a threat to world peace. Deny it all you will....but we are living in nation with a leader who threaten others, lies, starts wars and rules with a fist. Sounds like a terr....err dictator to me.

[UK Skins Fan]

Well, since 80% of the great British public probably have no idea who Kim Jong Il is, then I doubt that any of the people asked actively made that comparison. When the rest of the free world expects the South Koreans to be their global policeman, then that might be a sensible comparison to try to make. They might also start to take notice when the Koreans develop a missile that can reach the UK.

I do believe that most people in the countries referred to think that US actions since 2001 have left a more dangerous and unstable world in their wake, but I also think that exactly the same conclusion would have been reached if the US had done absolutely nothing since 2001. And if UK soldiers weren't in Iraq at the moment, then the British public might not have taken any notice of what the US was doing at all.

[joebagadonuts]

Hopefully, all of those British, Canadians and Mexicans will vote in 2008 and kick the Repuiblicans out of the White House. Oh, wait......

[JPFair]

Well, since 80% of the great British public probably have no idea who Kim Jong Il is, then I doubt that any of the people asked actively made that comparison. When the rest of the free world expects the South Koreans to be their global policeman, then that might be a sensible comparison to try to make. They might also start to take notice when the Koreans develop a missile that can reach the UK.

I do believe that most people in the countries referred to think that US actions since 2001 have left a more dangerous and unstable world in their wake, but I also think that exactly the same conclusion would have been reached if the US had done absolutely nothing since 2001. And if UK soldiers weren't in Iraq at the moment, then the British public might not have taken any notice of what the US was doing at all.

Why wouldn't the British people know who Kim Jong Il is? The British people are a well educated and knowledgeable society, so I see no reason why they wouldn't know who Kim Jong Il is, especially since he has propelled North Korea into the forefront of current events with his recent nuclear testing.

[UK Skins Fan]

Well, since 80% of the great British public probably have no idea who Kim Jong Il is, then I doubt that any of the people asked actively made that comparison. When the rest of the free world expects the South Koreans to be their global policeman, then that might be a sensible comparison to try to make. They might also start to take notice when the Koreans develop a missile that can reach the UK.

I do believe that most people in the countries referred to think that US actions since 2001 have left a more dangerous and unstable world in their wake, but I also think that exactly the same conclusion would have been reached if the US had done absolutely nothing since 2001. And if UK soldiers weren't in Iraq at the moment, then the British public might not have taken any notice of what the US was doing at all.

Why wouldn't the British people know who Kim Jong Il is? The British people are a well educated and knowledgeable society, so I see no reason why they wouldn't know who Kim Jong Il is, especially since he has propelled North Korea into the forefront of current events with his recent nuclear testing.

Sadly, I believe that you give the British public far too much credit. The younger generation of Brits (perhaps, more specifically, the English) are increasingly poorly educated, with a grasp of foreign affairs that rarely goes beyond the release date of the next Justin Timberlake album.

To be fair, I'm sure that most would identify Korea as a bad place (although I doubt they'd differentiate between north and south), but a large number would not be able to name Kim Jong Il, and the first thing most of the great British public would think about Korea is that they eat dogs.

The great British public needs to take more responsibility for their own education, instead of relying on the hand-fed bite-sized pieces of news that they read in The Sun, The Daily Mail, or the Daily Mirror.

Not that any of that really had anything to do with the topic at hand.

[TincoSkin]

Well, since 80% of the great British public probably have no idea who Kim Jong Il is, then I doubt that any of the people asked actively made that comparison. When the rest of the free world expects the South Koreans to be their global policeman, then that might be a sensible comparison to try to make. They might also start to take notice when the Koreans develop a missile that can reach the UK.

I do believe that most people in the countries referred to think that US actions since 2001 have left a more dangerous and unstable world in their wake, but I also think that exactly the same conclusion would have been reached if the US had done absolutely nothing since 2001. And if UK soldiers weren't in Iraq at the moment, then the British public might not have taken any notice of what the US was doing at all.

Why wouldn't the British people know who Kim Jong Il is? The British people are a well educated and knowledgeable society, so I see no reason why they wouldn't know who Kim Jong Il is, especially since he has propelled North Korea into the forefront of current events with his recent nuclear testing.

Sadly, I believe that you give the British public far too much credit. The younger generation of Brits (perhaps, more specifically, the English) are increasingly poorly educated, with a grasp of foreign affairs that rarely goes beyond the release date of the next Justin Timberlake album.

To be fair, I'm sure that most would identify Korea as a bad place (although I doubt they'd differentiate between north and south), but a large number would not be able to name Kim Jong Il, and the first thing most of the great British public would think about Korea is that they eat dogs.

The great British public needs to take more responsibility for their own education, instead of relying on the hand-fed bite-sized pieces of news that they read in The Sun, The Daily Mail, or the Daily Mirror.

Not that any of that really had anything to do with the topic at hand.

yikes i hope thats not true... then again its mirrored here in the states.. those kids just love JT

[1niksder]

Well, since 80% of the great British public probably have no idea who Kim Jong Il is, then I doubt that any of the people asked actively made that comparison. When the rest of the free world expects the South Koreans to be their global policeman, then that might be a sensible comparison to try to make. They might also start to take notice when the Koreans develop a missile that can reach the UK.

I do believe that most people in the countries referred to think that US actions since 2001 have left a more dangerous and unstable world in their wake, but I also think that exactly the same conclusion would have been reached if the US had done absolutely nothing since 2001. And if UK soldiers weren't in Iraq at the moment, then the British public might not have taken any notice of what the US was doing at all.

Why wouldn't the British people know who Kim Jong Il is? The British people are a well educated and knowledgeable society, so I see no reason why they wouldn't know who Kim Jong Il is, especially since he has propelled North Korea into the forefront of current events with his recent nuclear testing.

Sadly, I believe that you give the British public far too much credit. The younger generation of Brits (perhaps, more specifically, the English) are increasingly poorly educated, with a grasp of foreign affairs that rarely goes beyond the release date of the next Justin Timberlake album.

To be fair, I'm sure that most would identify Korea as a bad place (although I doubt they'd differentiate between north and south), but a large number would not be able to name Kim Jong Il, and the first thing most of the great British public would think about Korea is that they eat dogs.

The great British public needs to take more responsibility for their own education, instead of relying on the hand-fed bite-sized pieces of news that they read in The Sun, The Daily Mail, or the Daily Mirror.

Not that any of that really had anything to do with the topic at hand.

yikes i hope thats not true... then again its mirrored here in the states.. those kids just love JT

Or whatever "artist" that has the most "lyrics" beeped out on public radio.