Poll: United States Seen As Greatest Threat To World Peace In 2013

[Purveyor]

Once again the United States has topped the list in a world opinion poll as the biggest threat to world peace. Apparently the War On Terror has succeeded in making people terrified of us. The disclosures of NSA’s plan for global information awareness by whistleblower Edward Snowden probably did not help things much either.
The poll was conducted by Win/Gallup International which started the global survey in 1977, this year national probability samples of around 1,000 people were surveyed in each of the 65 countries polled, a total of 66,806 respondents.

The survey of opinions across 65 countries by pollster Win/Gallup International recorded some of the strongest anti-American sentiment, predictably, in countries widely regarded as rivals, led by Russia (where 54 percent of respondents said the U.S. was the greatest threat to peace) and China (49 percent).

But the view that the U.S. poses the greatest threat to peace was also strongly held in some purported U.S. allies – such as NATO partners Greece and Turkey (45 percent each), and Pakistan (44 percent), which is also a top recipient of U.S. aid.

Pakistan was listed as a distant second among country’s posing the greatest threat to peace overall though it did win top spot among those surveyed in India.

The US also doesn’t have many fans in Latin America and a very mixed impression in the European Union.

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[riverbendviewgal]

1. absolutely

34 views and not comments....DUrs are becoming so ignorant. What happened?

[DonCoquixote]

11. not ignorance

I think many are just trying to figure out what to say...

[davidn3600]

2. Stop spying on the whole world and blowing people up with drones....might go a long way.

[Purveyor]

3. Without a doubt, we have 'earned' our bully reputation and it will take along time to repair it. eom

[indepat]

6. And no more pre-emptive wars of choice and convenience

[City Lights]

4. If they polled me, I would have voted with the majority. nt

[bowens43]

5. never any question about this we have been at war for almost our entire existance

[Logical]

7. We are bullies and arrogant. I know why people hate us. n-t

[malaise]

8. My only response is

Duh!

[lunatica]

9. This isn't new

I grew up in a foreign country and the world has always feared and hated the US Government. There is plenty to fear and hate.

[KoKo]

10. We are Exposed for our Meddling, Military Might/Wall Street/MIC Might

all over the world. We look like Manipulators at best and Bullies at Worst.

It's time to gather ourselves back here in America and rebuild our country and our culture to reflect the good of Our People rather than meddling and destroying all over the world for the gain of the 1% and THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

We need to Take Care of Our Own and focus our Military Budget on Aid to the Starving with Food, Water and creating Independent Energy Resources rather than Guns, Bombs, Drones and Military Suppression of peoples lifestyles so that we can get ahold of their resources to exploit them. And, that goes for NATO and the rest of those "Globalized Interests" that just invade and destroy.

Don't want my taxdollars going to this Any MORE! And lets strengthen the UN to give this Aid and make sure the Purse Strings are Supervised!

IMHO....Rant.