Arab world sees U.S. in poor light, poll shows

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Eight out of 10 Arabs have an unfavorable view of the United States and only six percent believe the U.S. troop build-up in Iraq in the last year has worked, said a poll of six Arab countries released on Monday.

The poll by the University of Maryland and Zogby International, also found most Arabs did not see U.S. foe Iran as a threat and they sympathized more with Hamas in the Palestinian Territories than U.S.-backed Fatah.

"There is a growing mistrust and lack of confidence in the United States," said Shibley Telhami, a University of Maryland professor in charge of the annual poll.

The survey canvassed the opinions of about 4,000 people over the past month in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. It has a margin of error of about 1.6 percent.

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[OhioChick]

1. Didn't need a poll to tell me that. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Quelle surprise.

[LeftyMom]

3. In other news: Bears shit in the woods. nt

[MuseRider]

4. Gee...

I'm stunned.

[Overseas]

5. What would add interest would be results from 1997

How do polls compare before and after Bush II ?

[L0oniX]

6. No surprise here. n/t

[provis99]

7. this is indeed very surprising

2 out of 10 Arabs have a favorable view of the US? Why is that figure so high?

[Wilms]

8. Probably sub-contractors, etc. n/t

[VWolf]

9. Probably coincides with

the 2 in 10 that approve of *.

Stupidity knows no national boundaries.

[stratomagi]

10. Really? I was so planning my next vacation to the Middle East

because I was told I'd be pelted by flowers! :sarcasm:

[VP505]

11. Too bad, you'll miss out on

buying 5 rugs for 5 bucks!

[Arctic Dave]

12. I think the margin of error was supposed to 1.6 people.

Which would make 9.6 out of 10 Arabs that are pissed at the US. The .6 person would have probally had a full negetive response too but they could only find .6 of him after the US dropped a bomb on him.

[toopers]

13. Something tells me that the feeling is mutual . . .

I do not think anyone really likes anyone else in this world anymore, except Tibet.

[tom_paine]

14. In other news: Jews see Nazi Geremany in an unfavorable light.

How could the Jews/Arabs view the Nazis/Bushies in an unfavorable light?

The Nazis/Bushies only want to liberate them.

:sarcasm:

[HughBeaumont]

15. Lincoln Shot! Titanic Sinks!

Bewsh Selected President By a Landmine!

[LynnTheDem]

16. The rest of the world only despises us.

Hell, I despise us.

[Amonester]

17. "a growing mistrust and lack of confidence"

in other words, translated:

"a profound hate of predatory capitalism, nazi-style torture, and bombs-for-oil domination"

maybe dropping trillions of $$$$$ using parachutes would have been a "better idea" to win (buy) bu$h "hearts and minds"

plus, it would have saved US money...