US image drops among Muslims

[muriel_volestrangler]

I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked! Well, the report authors actually were, apparently.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/3156836.stm
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In March 2003 more than two thirds of Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan saw the US as a greater threat than Iraq
15% of Indonesians view the US favourably, down from 61% in 2002
15% of Turks view the US favourably, down from 52% in 2000
3% of Spaniards have a very favourable view of US, 49% have a very unfavourable view
Only 2% of British Muslims agree with the statement that "the US supports democracy around the world"
Source: The Advisory group for Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World

The BBC's state department correspondent, Jon Leyne, says the findings only confirm earlier reports but are significant in that they were commissioned this time by the US administration.

One member of the panel, John Zogby, said America's standing in the Muslim and Arab world could not get any worse than it was today.
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[Muddleoftheroad]

1. Oh it could indeed

If anything in this article is true, we'll have to go after these Wahabi lunatics with force:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=453482

[el_gato]

2. my my my my my

boogie man!

[Muddleoftheroad]

3. Did you read it?

I don't think it's a boogie man at all.

[Tempest]

4. It was Muslims in the U.S. who helped Bush win in 2000

More than 80% of them in Florida voted for Bush, and more than 85% of them in Michigan voted for Bush.

I doubt they will be making that mistake twice.

[itaintoveryet]

5. understandable

yesterday while out shopping i saw this middle-aged man wearing a cap which said on one side "Cure for Terrorism - 9/11 - never forget" and just beside it a picture of a nuclear explosion with the caption "Turn THEM to salt". i wonder who "THEM" is.

[2cents]

6. It's all-good for Bushco

They'll say everybody hates us, we'll need more troops and more money.