Survey: World’s Image of U.S. Slips Further
The real shocker is that our image has tanked even among people in countries closely allied with us. In Spain, only 23% have a positive opinion--down from 41% in 2005.The real shocker is that our image has tanked even among people in countries closely allied with us. In Spain, only 23% have a positive opinion–down from 41% in 2005.
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By BRIAN KNOWLTON, International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON, June 13 ? As the war in Iraq continues for a fourth year, the global image of America has slipped further, even among people in countries closely allied with the United States, a new global opinion poll has found.
Favorable views of the United States dropped sharply over the past year in Spain, where only 23 percent now say they have a positive opinion, down from 41 percent in 2005, according to the survey, which was carried out in 15 nations this spring by the Pew Research Center.
In Britain, Washington’s closest ally in the Iraq war, positive views of America have remained in the mid-50’s in the past two years, down sharply from 75 percent in 2002.
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