British believe Bush more dangerous than Kim Jong-il

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Julian Glover
Friday November 3, 2006
The Guardian

America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country's reputation has fallen among former supporters since the invasion of Iraq.

Carried out as US voters prepare to go to the polls next week in an election dominated by the war, the research also shows that British voters see George Bush as a greater danger to world peace than either the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, or the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Both countries were once cited by the US president as part of an "axis of evil" but it is Mr Bush who now alarms voters in countries with traditionally strong links to the US.

The survey has been carried out by the Guardian in Britain and leading newspapers in Israel (Haaretz), Canada (La Presse and Toronto Star) and Mexico (Reforma), using professional local opinion polling in each country.

It exposes high levels of distrust. In Britain, 69% of those questioned say they believe US policy has made the world less safe since 2001, with only 7% thinking action in Iraq and Afghanistan has increased global security.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1938434,00.html

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1. Ya know, I will take it from anyone right now b/c we have earned it, but the Brits

have some housecleaning of their own to do before I give a shiny shit about this.

Toss Tony to the curb and you can again point your nose northward in regard to our heathen society. Until then, STFU - you FOLLOWED a stupid Chimp...what does that make you?

69% of the population should have little problem rallying a vote to toss the poodle, eh?

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2. I'd love to know

what percentage of Americans see him as the greatest danger. Certainly Americans are in greater danger from their own leader than folks in the rest of the world.