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One-Minute World News
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Last Updated: Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 01:43 GMT 02:43 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version
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US 'biggest global peace threat' People in European and Muslim countries see US policy in Iraq as a bigger threat to world peace than Iran's nuclear programme, a survey has shown. The survey by the Pew Research Group also found support for US President George W Bush and his "war on terror" had dropped dramatically worldwide.
The Iraq war continues to damage US image, the survey says
Goodwill created by US aid for nations hit by the 2004 tsunami had also faded since last year, the survey found. The survey questioned 17,000 people in 15 countries, including the US. The latest in a series of annual polls by the Pew Global Attitudes Project interviewed respondents between 31 March and 14 May 2006. Its release coincides with a surprise visit by President George W Bush to Baghdad in an to shore up support for US policy in the region. 'Fading goodwill' The latest survey shows the worldwide reputation of the US continues to suffer over its prosecution of the "war on terror".
Sharp declines in the public perception of the US were particularly apparent in India, Spa and Turkey.
Goodwill towards the US had fallen from 71% to 56% in India, from 41% to 23% in Spa and from 23% to 12% in Turkey.
A majority of people in 10 of the 14 countries outside the US surveyed said the war in Ir had made the world a more dangerous place. Some 60% of people in the UK, which is the US biggest ally, felt the Iraq war had made world less secure, while 30% said it had made the world safer. According to the survey: • • •
Worldwide support for the "war on terror" has remained the same or declined European confidence in Mr Bush has sunk even lower than it was last year A majority of people in most countries feel the US will not achieve its goals in the "war on terror"
The survey also found little remaining evidence of the goodwill the US had earned over i aid for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In Indonesia, a major recipient of US tsunami aid, favourable opinions of the US had fall
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Last Updated: Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 01:43 GMT 02:43 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version
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US 'biggest global peace threat' People in European and Muslim countries see US policy in Iraq as a bigger threat to world peace than Iran's nuclear programme, a survey has shown. The survey by the Pew Research Group also found support for US President George W Bush and his "war on terror" had dropped dramatically worldwide.
The Iraq war continues to damage US image, the survey says
Goodwill created by US aid for nations hit by the 2004 tsunami had also faded since last year, the survey found. The survey questioned 17,000 people in 15 countries, including the US. The latest in a series of annual polls by the Pew Global Attitudes Project interviewed respondents between 31 March and 14 May 2006. Its release coincides with a surprise visit by President George W Bush to Baghdad in an to shore up support for US policy in the region. 'Fading goodwill' The latest survey shows the worldwide reputation of the US continues to suffer over its prosecution of the "war on terror".
Sharp declines in the public perception of the US were particularly apparent in India, Spa and Turkey.
Goodwill towards the US had fallen from 71% to 56% in India, from 41% to 23% in Spa and from 23% to 12% in Turkey.
A majority of people in 10 of the 14 countries outside the US surveyed said the war in Ir had made the world a more dangerous place. Some 60% of people in the UK, which is the US biggest ally, felt the Iraq war had made world less secure, while 30% said it had made the world safer. According to the survey: • • •
Worldwide support for the "war on terror" has remained the same or declined European confidence in Mr Bush has sunk even lower than it was last year A majority of people in most countries feel the US will not achieve its goals in the "war on terror"
The survey also found little remaining evidence of the goodwill the US had earned over i aid for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In Indonesia, a major recipient of US tsunami aid, favourable opinions of the US had fall
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