BUSH IS DANGEROUS FOR THE WORLD, BBC PRESUMES
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20 Jan 05
The public poll carried out by BBC, testifies to the fact that the
majority of the world’s population is against the re-election of
George Bush, the US President.
According to the poll carried out in 21 countries, only the residents
of India, Poland and the Philippines believe that during Bush’s
secondtenure the world will become a safer place to live.
The residents of all the 21 countries protest against sending their
compatriots for joining the troops in Iraq. “The negative attitude
towards Bush is widely spread and includes the American electorate, as
well,” Steven Cool, head of International Policy Programs, said.
In Russia, 39% of the population is against the re-election of Bush,
while 16% are for it. 64% of the Russians think that the American have
negative impact of the world’s developments, while 16% of them
estimate the actionsof the American positively.
In all 21 countries 58% of the population are against the American
President’ s re-election. The Western European, Latin American and
Muslim countries are among the ones that evaluate negatively the
America’s influence on the world. The Great Britain, France, Germany,
the US allies, as well as Canada and Mexico, its neighbors, are among
these countries.
Poland is the only exception in Europe. The majority of its residents
evaluate positively the actions of Bush and the American, in general.
82% of the Turkish citizens are against the re-election of Bush, as
they think that it may endanger the safety of the world. Taking into
account that fact that turkey is the only Muslim NATO member, such an
attitude is a serious political blow directed against the US.
Indonesia and Lebanon are not content with the US foreign policy. In
Argentina 79% of the country’s citizens are against Bush, while in
Brazil the number of such people amount to 78%.
On the contrary, 62% of the Indian citizens evaluate the re-election
of Bush positively.
By Petros Keshishian
