Survey finds Americans anxious, frustrated over U-S foreign relations

[ECH1969]

A new survey says Americans are anxious and frustrated over the state of U-S foreign relations.

Public Agenda, a nonpartisan public policy institute found nearly 80 percent worry that U-S foreign policy is making the world increasingly dangerous for the Americans.

The organization's chairman, Daniel Yankelovich, says the survey shows it's not just one event of policy creating the worry, but a combination, including the war in Iraq, the danger of terrorist attacks, energy dependence, Muslim extremism and America's diminished reputation around the world.

Among the survey's finding: 78 percent of Americans believe the country is viewed as arrogant, and 87 percent believe the threat to national security is greater when the country is viewed negatively.

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=5553846

[htuttle]

1. No Shit? You mean we look like FUCKING IDIOTS?

Yeah, that kind of 'bothers' me, now that you mention it...

[rwenos]

2. Bush Has Abrogated 60 Years of Foreign Policy

The world was an American fan club in September 1945 (except for the losing nations). And then we rebuild Germany and Japan! (They are still shaking their heads over THAT!)

Now we've urinated on our allies, spoiled our reputation in the developing world, and thrown away with both hands the political advantage we enjoyed after 9-11.

Bush isn't just a crypto-fascist. He's a sh*tty president. He's damaged this country SEVERELY.

Every American soldier who takes a broom handle up the anal sphincter, or is beheaded from now on -- will curse Bush with his/her dying breath.

[cliss]

5. Good God, your post

hurts to read, but it's absolutely true.

You are absolutely right.

[Kablooie]

3. Yeah, but aren't you more worried that the Democrats will invite

hordes of terrorists to invade the U.S. and slaughter every man woman and child.

That's what the Democrats are said to stand for.

Would you rather have a government of immoral, gangster criminals or would you rather be dead?

The choice is up to you.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Aren't you proud to be American?

Many countries don't even have a choice whether to be in a dictatorship or to die in their beds.

U S A! U S A!

[Quantess]

9. That's what Democrats do.

When I see a terrorist walking down the street, I call him over and invite him in for a cup of tea.:sarcasm:

[reprobate]

11. You should really have used the sarcasm smilie on that post. Some would

think that you were serious. Not me of course, but some.

[Blaq Dem]

6. Bush is trying to get us all KILLED!

Situations around the world is growing worse each day with this fool in office. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't N. Korea marching arm-in-arm with S. Korea in the 2000 Olympics? They use to talk about reunification and peace. Now they're talking about blowing up the whole world. What's up with that?

[OhioChick]

7. Anxious and frustrated? Yes.

Dimson has given us "one helluva" reputation.

[BootinUp]

8. These are the kind of survey results that

give me hope. :)

[bdamomma]

10. all that talk bush gave about all this unilateral shit has damaged

us so badly, his ignorance and arrogance is a disease and is damaging us all. This man and his cabal must be sent to the Hague.

[phoebe]

12. Daniel Yankelovich

http://www.danyankelovich.com/

Have we all been "punk'd" yet again?? Think Bushco. doesn't do this sort of thing all the time - they could care less and IMHO nor could Mr. Yankelovich..

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Biographical Information 2006

Daniel Yankelovich is Founder and Chairman of three organizations:

Viewpoint Learning Inc. (a firm that advances dialogue-based learning as a core skill in newer forms of leadership),
DYG, Inc. (a market research firm tracking social trends), and
Public Agenda (a public education not-for-profit) co-founded with Cyrus Vance in 1975.

He is a director of Loral Space & Communications Inc. and director emeritus of CBS, US West (now Qwest Communications), the Meredith Corporation, Diversified Energies, and ARKLA. He is a trustee of the Kettering Foundation, the Japan Society, and the Fund for the City of New York, and Special Advisor to the Aspen Institute and Trinity Church. He is trustee emeritus and former Chairman of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and trustee emeritus of Brown University.

He is the author of ten books, including Coming to Public Judgment, New Rules, and The Magic of Dialogue.

In 1958, he founded the research firm of Yankelovich, Skelly and White and in the 1970s initiated the New York Times/Yankelovich poll. He was a founding President of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

His academic affiliations include Harvard, NYU, the New School for Social Research, UC Irvine and UCSD's Civic Collaborative.

He was educated at Harvard College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard and the Sorbonne.

He is the recipient of The Parlin Award for his pioneering work in marketing research, the Dinerman Award of the World Association of Public Opinion Research and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the New York Chapter of the American Association of Public Opinion Research.