The U.S. image abroad: Even China's is better

[struggle4progress]

By Brian Knowlton
International Herald Tribune
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005

WASHINGTON <snip>

The snapshot of world opinions emerged from a Pew Global Attitudes Survey of nearly 17,000 people in the United States and 15 other countries: Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Spain and Turkey.

The poll, conducted from April 20 to May 31, found lingering doubts, fears and resentments about the United States, but a warming in a few countries, generally tied to specific policies, from a year earlier.

For example, 79 percent of Indonesians said they had a more favorable view of the United States as a result of the aid Americans provided after the Dec. 26 tsunami. <snip>

In Britain, Canada and France, about three-quarters of respondents said Bush's re-election had made them feel less favorable toward the United States. Canadians were the people most likely to view Americans as rude and violent. <snip>

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/23/news/pew.php

[marmar]

1. It's very telling...

that immigrants no longer consider the U.S. the place they'd most like to move to.

[Mythsaje]

2. To which the neocons

say "hurrah!"

Isn't that part of the point?