And The Country Posing The Greatest Threat to Peace as 2013 Ends is …

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The past year witnessed bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, turmoil in Egypt, anarchy in Central Africa, threats by a nuclear-armed North Korea and Chinese military posturing, but as 2013 ends a global poll finds that the country seen as representing the greatest threat to peace today is ... the United States.

Not only did the U.S. top the list with an aggregate of 24 percent, but the runner-up threat country, Pakistan, was way behind at eight percent. China was third at six percent, followed by North Korea, Iran and Israel at five percent each.

The survey of opinions across 65 countries by pollster Win/Gallup International recorded some of the strongest anti-American sentiment, predictably, in countries widely regarded as rivals, led by Russia (where 54 percent of respondents said the U.S. was the greatest threat to peace) and China (49 percent).

But the view that the U.S. poses the greatest threat to peace was also strongly held in some purported U.S. allies – such as NATO partners Greece and Turkey (45 percent each), and Pakistan (44 percent), which is also a top recipient of U.S. aid.

Two other countries where strongly negative opinion of the U.S. was found were Bosnia, a candidate for European Union membership (49 percent), and, closer to home, Argentina (46 percent).

Elsewhere in Latin America the U.S. topped the list of threats to peace for a significant number of respondents in Mexico (37 percent), Brazil (26 percent) and Peru (24 percent).

Among Islamic countries polled, the U.S. and Israel generally vied for the top place as world’s greatest threat: Algerian respondents picked U.S. (37 percent) followed by Israel (22 percent); Indonesians named the U.S. (34 percent), followed by Israel (27 percent), as did Malaysians – the U.S. (25 percent), then Israel (22 percent).

For Iraqis the greatest threat came from Israel (24 percent), then the U.S. (21 percent); Lebanese selected Israel by a large margin (41 percent), followed by the U.S. (23 percent), as did Moroccan respondents – Israel (45 percent), then the U.S. (17 percent), and those in Tunisia – Israel (38 percent), followed by the U.S. (27 percent).




What a shocker [/sarcasm]

 

We elected two war mongering administrations. The first promised a non-entangling foreign policy(ROFL. He'll try to claim 9/11 changed that, but as the New American Century was written by close allies, I bet that whether attack or not, our foreign policy was going to be very centralized around controlling the M.E areas with military might), the other supposedly rallied against said imperialism, only to have war monger extraordinare herself, Hillary Clinton as our "secretary of state".

So as an Independent American, I apologize to the rest of the world. We did not mean to elect back to back failure administrations. Unfortunately, most American politicians are known for doing so little and being politicized via party lines, it's hard to really get a grasp for a candidate.

 

It isnt the U.S. Its U.S corporations. Ask the average American idiot if they would sacrifice little buck toothed Billy's head so Exxon could have access to more easily exploitable oil reserves.

One I cant figure out is how the hell the pollsters separated the Israelie threat from U.S threat. One cannot exist without the other.

 

Pretty much every US administration policy on the matter is exact the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_military_operations#1990.E2.80.931999
You have an impressive invasion history.

So it is not your fault, it doesn't look like your elections have an imact on something, well, at least foreign policy.

 

Our elections have been a sham, kabuki theater, for over 50 years. The U.S is ruled by a financial Plutocracy.

 

It is, at least in my mind.

But most importantly, I am curious about the thoughts of local majority on this matter.
You know, the guys, who are told, that eBil North Korea is a threat to the whole world, so US must build AMS all over the globe, or Iran, which is making threat to Israel, according to Israel, which itself has zero problems with bombing and invading local neibourhood on daily basis, thus US must preemptively bomb teh damned mullas into the stone age. For the sake of peace, of course.
Hey, fellas, doesn't this worldwide poll bustes your pretty pattern? The World, in wich you supposingly support peace, sees you as the major threat to this peace.
Sounds like the US must invade the US now, no?

 

If your mind can perceive cause and effect... go ahead and trust it. Do get off your high horse though. Russian government is as despicable as it has ever been. The Chinese are are as much greed driven pigs as any American. Iran is a threat to world peace and if they had the capability they would be a greater threat. As a species , we are all a bunch of weak-willed panicky herd animals. The worst among us have realized that all it takes is fear, greed or religion to control us and use us as they see fit.

Dont look now buddy , your just as covered in shiat as any American.

 

This is nothing more than a reflection of what nations think because of the U.S. superpower status and the publicity it gets because of it. For instance if a small country in Africa, Europe, Asia, or even the Americas is preparing to attack another country; something which might have dire consequence for the area and/or the world, it's doubtful anyone would take notice. If though the U.S. get's involved, then of course the world takes notice. Does it mean though the U.S. was the cause? I don't think so.

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To be fair.. take any conflict in the world. Now take any random small country on earth. What are the odds that the U.S will be invovled in some way as opposed to a small random country?

For example: Did a small random country destabilize Iran so badly that it came to be ruled by religious extremists?

 

Ugh, no it is not. Lightyears better than everything we had in the past 40 years or so.

Doubt that. China still has roughtly half of the country living in rural areas. Nothing wrong with being greedy, when you are trying to pull the rest of the country out of poverty.

Nope, it is not. So far all we had is cheap warmongering chatter for domestic consumption, not the actions themselves. In fact, every country in the region to the west of Irans' borders was/is more agressive.

Fear and greed are easily overwhelmed with ideology, though religion might be considered as such.

Not exactly. We are covered with different types of (*)(*)(*)(*).

But the world does.

 

This ought to stir the pot..

Personally I could give a rats rump what the other countries think, most of them have their hands in our pockets and/or rely on us to keep their, in some cases cess pool, countries safe. Maybe just MAYBE we should say enough and pull back and take care of our country first and foremost. Close most of our oversea bases and put them on our own borders and stimulate our own economy. NO more foreign aid and NO more selling of our first line armaments to anyone but NATO/SEATO allies. Rest of the great unwashed can go frick themselves.

 

I agree completely...avoid foreign entanglements and all that. Probably will end up with us carpet bombing Germany again though.

 

haha... That is precious. You're so far down the rabbit-hole you are not embarrassed to spew that naive tripe.

The reason we stick our military nose in all these countries and cesspools is because certain people in the U.S benefit... you know... oil companies, financial institutions, military industrial complex... etc.

For example:

You like Bananas? If you do you had better shut the hell up because if you get what you wish for Bananas are going to skyrocket in price. You like relatively cheap gas prices? shut the hell up because if we pull out of the middle-east and allow the time-bomb we planted to go off... oil is going to skyrocket.

Our government spends us further into debt by the hundreds of billions every year maintaining a tangled system of hegemony and exported corruption in order to feed table scraps to pathetically ignorant Americans who think their government is actually exporting protection and democracy.

Hate to break it to ya but unless you are a native american ... you are a decedent of the great unwashed masses.

 

The last time the U.S. thought of becoming 'isolationist', Europe, and everyone else freaked. Do you think they want to spend a fortune on arms, when they have us doing it? And do you think the problems in the South China Seas is because we want the minerals in the seas, and not Japan, Taiwan, S. Korea and Philippines?

These nations all wanted our bases out of the Far East, and we were ready and willing to comply, but the minute China said it wanted to negotiate with them on a one to one basis, they did an about face and begged us to stay.

 

It's safe to say that American folk are unlikely to be hearing about this particular elephant in the room on their mainstream corporate news channels while they tuck into their pancakes and waffles at the breakfast table.

 

Well, duh! If the Legacy media reported that America was the greatest threat to peace in 2013, the only conclusion to be reached is that Obama was responsible - an idea that is impossible for the Liberal Media to comprehend, and certainly not one to pass along to the public. What if they were to lose faith in the messiah the media helped create? Unthinkable!



And I happen to LIKE pancakes for breakfast, thank you very much!

 

I like your sardonic tone. However, I would like to pick you up on a point. What inferences are you making when you talk about a "Liberal Media?" Are you saying that a corporate-controlled mainstream media is in some way slanted in favour of a left-wing ideologically-driven agenda? Or were you being sarcastic?

 

Well, it's not a given that a corporation is going to be run by conservatives; that's a myth Liberals themselves probably started. Ted Turner? Liberal as they come, and he started CNN. Bob Iger, who runs Disney and thru that, ABC? Obama fan and supporter.

 

STUPID Arab filths fear tiny Israel ? the bastards own 52 countries !!
That's why they'll remain under Shariah laws with no human rights.
If they want to change their situation, they should seek peace, replace their evil leaders and start to treat their women as equals !!

 

This is going to surprise you, but CNN started off as a nice normal news station until Ted Turner married Jane Fonda. It then made a severe turn to the left which shocked quite a few people. It was even referred to as Clinton's station during the war with Serbia.

Also NBC has been caught in quite a few lies because of its liberal spin, not to mention the Queen's station the BBC. A nice old woman like that, she should be ashamed of herself.

 

I agree that concepts associated with left and right have become indistinguishable.

 

Oderint Dum Metuant

 

That's not entirely true. The CONCEPTS remain distinct, the politicians "representing" said concepts are becoming indistinguishable with a few exceptions.

 

Yes, thanks for the correction.

 

Ya because the Sudan isn't invading the sovereign nation of Southern Sudan as we speak, spare us.