Survey: Europeans upset with U.S. policy (72% disapprove of *'s policies)

[sabra]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/12575846.htm

Survey: Europeans upset with U.S. policy


BRUSSELS, Belgium - The trans-Atlantic divide over Iraq remains wide and Europeans are still frustrated with American foreign policy, according to a survey being released Wednesday.

President Bush continues to be deeply unpopular: 72 percent of Europeans disapprove of his foreign policies and almost 60 percent see U.S. leadership in his hands as a bad thing, according to the survey conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Compagnia di San Paolo, a nonprofit research center in Turin, Italy.

"Despite major efforts to repair relations, there is still a rift in how we view each other and the world," said Craig Kennedy, president of the German Marshall Fund.

Fifty-four percent of Americans want better ties with Europe, a rise of five percentage points from last year, the survey said. But 55 percent of Europeans, also an increase of five points, want to "take a more independent approach" from Washington.

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1. Gee, that doesn't sound "evenly divided". nt

[krkaufman]

2. Karen Hughes will take care of that. It's just a PR matter. n/t

[TomPainesBones]

3. I call BS

It's gotta be closer to 90%

[sonicx]

4. here's a none registration link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5260818,00.html