NPR report: Bob Barry, former ambassador to Indonesia says that

[Be Brave]

85% of Indonesians have a negative perception of US. The report says that the reasons for this include US support for Israel, and the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

[maxsolomon]

1. negative perception of the government, not the people

indonesians are pretty nice one on one.

[Be Brave]

2. Not so sure about that now. After all, half of voters re-elected Bush.

:)

[rooboy]

5. I wouldn't say that...

ever since the world saw America elect * for a second term, the perception is that the government reflects the will of the American people.

[Retired AF Dem]

3. It is aways better to die

than to accept any help from Israel.

[Inland]

4. It's because they hate freedom and goodness, and we are both.

I'm not interested in any facts that don't allow me to congratulate myself.

[Be Brave]

6. Oh yes, of course. The NPR report (and also 9/11 report) was way off.

I forgot that it is American values they hate instead of foreign policy. (That was sarcasm.)