For the archives…following are some of the findings of a recent
Pew Research Center study on global attitudes that garnered a lot
of publicity.
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U.S. Favorability Ratings…Summer 2002…March 2004
Britain………………………….75…………….58
France………………………….63…………….37
Germany……………………….61…………….38
But, view of Americans as a people, as opposed to nation
Great Britain…73% favorable
Germany……..68
Russia………..64
France………..53
Pakistan………25
Osama bin Laden’s Favorability Rating
Pakistan….65
Jordan……55
Morocco…45
Support for going to war…May 2003….March 2004
Britain………………………61……………43
U.S. ………………………….–……………60
Suicide Bombings Justifiable against Americans and other
Westerners in Iraq [Yes / No]
Turkey……31 / 59
Pakistan….46 / 36
Morocco…66 / 27
Jordan……70 / 24
…….By Palestinians against Israelis [Yes / No]
Turkey……24 / 67
Pakistan…..47 / 36
Morocco….74 / 22
Jordan…….86 / 12
Post-Saddam:
Iraqi People will be…Worse off…Better off
U.S. ……………………..9…………84
Britain…………………..11…………82
France…………………..27…………67
Germany………………..27…………65
Russia…………………..37…………31
Turkey………………….44…………41
Morocco………………..48…………37
Jordan…………………..70…………25
Pakistan…………………61………….8
U.S. Overreacting to Terrorism [prior to Madrid bombing]
France…….57
Germany….49
Britain…….33
Jordan…….76
Morocco….72
Pakistan…..66
Turkey……55
Russia…….34
U.S. ………13
Rating of U.N. …Favorable…Unfavorable
France………………67…………..30
Germany……………71…………..23
Britain………………64…………..18
Jordan……………….21…………..73
Pakistan……………..35…………..27
Turkey………………51…………..35
Russia……………….60…………..18
U.S. …………………55…………..35*
*In 1990, U.N. favorable rating among Americans was 70%,
unfavorable 19%.
Favorability Rating: Jews…Very Fav…Somewhat…Unfavorable
U.S. ……………………………36………….41……………..8
Britain…………………………23………….53……………..9
France…………………………28…………53……………..11
Germany………………………10…………53……………..20
Russia…………………………18………….47…………….25
Turkey………………………….6………….21…………….49
Pakistan…………………………1……………2…………….80
Morocco………………………..1……………5…………….92
Unfavorable Rating: Muslims
U.S. ……..32
Britain……18
France……29
Germany…46
Russia……38
Unfavorable Rating: Christians
Turkey……52
Pakistan…..62
Morocco….73
[Question wasn’t permitted in Jordan]
Favorability Rating: Muslims
U.S. ……………………………13………….35…………….32
Britain…………………………18………….49…………….18
France………………………….16…………48……………..29
Germany………………………..5………….36……………..46
Russia………………………….15…………38……………..38
Turkey…………………………66………….22………………9
Pakistan………………………..87………….10……………..2
Morocco……………………….70………….20……………..9
85% in France and Germany have an unfavorable opinion of
President George W. Bush.
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Hott Spotts will return April 1.
Brian Trumbore
