Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Venezuela has a better image than US

A recent survey by BBCWS (British Broadcasting Corporation’s World Service) confirms the nature of several of our own articles, in the last five months, about the accumulation of faux pas in our disastrous Foreign Policy (see our Archive). More than 28,000 people have been interviewed.
After Israel and Iran, the United States has the most negative image /influence among 12 major nations. Canada and Japan, being the best.
Israel has been viewed negatively by 56% and positively by 17%; Iran, second highest negative ranking with 54% and 18%; United States, third, 51% citing it as a bad influence, and 30% as a good influence on the world, just before North Korea, 48% and 19%
Canada was the most positive country with 54% approval rating and only 14% as a negative attitude. Japan, second best, France, third.
Britain, China and India were viewed more positively than negatively. Opinion on Venezuela was evenly split, while Russia had more negative than positive responses.
As a whole, European Union received a 53% positive attitude and 19% negative.
In several of our articles, we have identifief an alarming accumulation of faux pas in our Foreign Policy. We should stop lecturing the world, and stop promoting democracy abroad, when our leaders do not respect the great majority, at home.
Bush, Cheney, Rice, should stop visiting other countries, especially with surprise visits. When they go abroad, they insult their hosts, and mostly talk to the 29% of Americans (including 65% of Republicans) who believe the White House is doing a great job.
The Real World does not think so. Even Venezuela has a better image than us. The best Bush-Cheney-Rice-Negroponte & Co, can do for the next two years: stay home, do not talk, do not make any decisions. Please, for the future our children, don't touch anything.
The Facilitator