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International poll: 60 percent have negative view of Bush
London, June 18: Sixty percent of those questioned in an international poll conducted for a private channel have a negative opinion of US President George W Bush and more than half said America was wrong to invade Iraq, the broadcaster said yesterday.
London, June 18: Sixty percent of those questioned in an international poll conducted for a private channel have a negative opinion of US President George W Bush and more than half said America was wrong to invade Iraq, the broadcaster said yesterday.
Fifty-seven percent said they had a fairly unfavorable or
very unfavorable view of Bush.
That number increased to 60 percent when the answers of American respondents were discounted, the bbc said.
Fifty-six percent of more than 11,000 people questioned in 11 countries said the United States was wrong to attack Iraq, including 81 percent of Russian respondents and 63 percent of those in France. Overall, 37 percent said the war was right, including 54 percent of Britons, 74 percent of Americans and 79 percent of Israelis.
The other countries where the poll was carried out were Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Jordan and Korea.
Seventy percent of those questioned - a majority in every country asked except the US - said America could do more to avoid civilian casualties during conflict, the poll found. That included 73 percent of Britons, 74 percent of French and 57 per cent of Israelis.
Seventy percent of Americans said those in other nations did not appreciate how much the US does to avoid civilian casualties. Bureau Report
That number increased to 60 percent when the answers of American respondents were discounted, the bbc said.
Fifty-six percent of more than 11,000 people questioned in 11 countries said the United States was wrong to attack Iraq, including 81 percent of Russian respondents and 63 percent of those in France. Overall, 37 percent said the war was right, including 54 percent of Britons, 74 percent of Americans and 79 percent of Israelis.
The other countries where the poll was carried out were Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Jordan and Korea.
Seventy percent of those questioned - a majority in every country asked except the US - said America could do more to avoid civilian casualties during conflict, the poll found. That included 73 percent of Britons, 74 percent of French and 57 per cent of Israelis.
Seventy percent of Americans said those in other nations did not appreciate how much the US does to avoid civilian casualties. Bureau Report