World fears new Bush era

World fears new Bush era

Blair urges more consensual US approach as poll shows unease in 18 out of 21 nations

Ewen MacAskill, diplomatic editor
Thursday January 20, 2005
The Guardian

George Bush will be sworn in as president of the United States for a second term today in a lavish Washington ceremony, amid mounting international concern that his new administration will make the world a more dangerous place.

A poll of 21 countries published yesterday - reflecting opinion in Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia and Europe - showed that a clear majority have grave fears about the next four years.

Fifty-eight per cent of the 22,000 who took part in the poll, commissioned by the BBC World Service, said they expected Mr Bush to have a negative impact on peace and security, compared with only 26% who considered him a positive force.

The survey also indicated for the first time that dislike of Mr Bush is translating into a dislike of Americans in general.

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and not yielding one bit on the Iraq War.

Thus...it is now apparent to these people (who aren't suffering from the mass psychosis in this country) that in fact this administration HAD a clear agenda.

Still no real intents to make this a cooperative effort. Meanwhile American businessmen are salivating over the flat tax in Iraq and the prospect that this will become the next mecca of capitalism.

Then couple this with the recent talk about Iran. I've heard recently the talk of James Bond type missions to effectively knock out their nuclear capability.

Too many people have swallowed the neocon coolaid. Europe has the history and the sense to smell a rat.