World view U.S. 'more positively'

[katty]

EXCERPT/more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7324337.stm

The World Service poll has been canvassing opinions about the influence of countries since 2005.

Of the 17 countries surveyed every year since 2005, positive views of the US have recovered for the first time this year to 32% after showing a steady decline over the previous three years.

Reacting to the poll results, senior US state department official Kurt Volker acknowledged perceptions had been negative in recent years, but said 2003 and 2004 had been an "anomaly" because of the Iraq war.

"I would say public opinion is a lagging indicator of what we are doing, working together with European governments and other elites," he said in a BBC interview.

"Everyone wants to be loved," he said.

But he added: "We are a superpower. We have tremendous responsibility, a large economy, large diplomatic reach and military reach, so naturally the world looks at the US with much greater attention than any other country in the world."

[durablend]

1. Real reason it's recovered (somewhat)

They know the resident douchebag is probably gone come January 2009.

[katty]

3. yeah,a slight uptick

[Tempest]

5. It'll continue to increase as we get closer to November

And if McSame is elected, it'll start going back down.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Lets hope we don't "elect" McSame"!

:hide:

[Tempest]

7. The way the Democratic nomination process is going

Hillary will burn down the party and McSame will be a shoo-in.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Hey I don't like Hillary but I don't think she "will burn down the party".

:shrug: How about we let this play out? I remember in 2000 how James Baker was on the TV every damn day telling us how we needed the count to be over. And President Clinton was saying how he was here until January and how he wasn't going anywhere. We had time! We have time now! It's the Democracy, stupid! :evilgrin:

[Tempest]

15. Hillary has all but endorsed McSame if she's not the nominee

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if she refuses to endorse Obama when he gets the nomination.

[zanne]

2. Oh barf.

Anybody who believes that is in a cave, waiting for the end days.

[Karenina]

4. Indeed.

[Swamp Rat]

8. 'nina!

:hug: :loveya:

[Karenina]

12. Swampykins!!!

:rofl::loveya::rofl:

[JuniperLea]

13. Well, I think 32% approval could be fairly accurate...

They throw in the pretty words and hope people ignore the numbers.

I have talked to people in Europe and Asia lately who have said they don't hold it agains the US citizenry that our leaders suck so badly. They see us trying. I've yet to talk to one person outside the US who thinks GWB is worth his spit.

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. Gawd - I was almost sure this was from the ONION

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or that political satire site.

we're DOOMED

Cheney wins

[marmar]

10. 32% favorable is an improvement in Bush's Amerika......

The soft bigotry of low expectations.

How far we have fallen.......

[JuniperLea]

14. My point exactly...

See my post above...