Much of the world thinks the US is a greater threat to world peace than Iran. What do Americans think of that?

Question

See this poll:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1797771,00.html?gusrc=rss.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5077984.stm

This is another poll undertaken by the BBC a couple of years ago:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4185205.stm

This link re anti-Americanism in the UK is also interesting:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4881474.stm

Answer 1

We think we have nukes and can kick your *** so deal with it and go have another Big MAC. We will rule the world in 100 more years

HAHA

Answer 2

First off, the problem with most of the world whom hold anti American ideas is very simple: they are ill informed. America has sacrificed so much to help so many other countries yet no one seems to notice or care.

So many people are miserable in the world and it's just easier to point the finger at America as a whole then to think things through, and see the entire picture.

In all reality the United States, though led poorly by an idiot president, are trying everything for world peace. How easy would it be to just obliterate Iran, Iraq, North Korea, or Afghanistan and be done with it? We have the technology. It's because the U.S. is trying everything to live in peace with a bunch of malcontents.

The world nowadays reminds me of a bunch of squabbling children. They bicker and fight until a parent comes by and separates them...then the children whine and complain about how mean the adult it.

I personally do not hate the world for disliking me simply based on my nationality, but I feel the media is focusing on the bad rather then the good. So what ends up happening is the rest of the world gets a horrible view of a great nation and takes it to heart.

Iraq is a prime example. In all honesty, if these religious fanatics would stop destabilizing the region, the United States would leave. As things stand now, the U.S. is forced to stay because they want to make sure Iraq can be safe for those that are trying to make an honest living. What happens if America leaves in sudden force? All these fighters will have nothing left to attack, and I feel they will hurt another nation. And guess what happens? A nation gets bombed by religious misguided fools, and the blame immediately falls to the U.S.

Stop using the United States as a scapegoat and start looking further into the world's troubles. If anyone took time to understand America's government, they would understand that we are incapable of shattering world peace. If such aggressive actions like launching nukes happened, the president would be kicked out of office faster then one can say "Holy War."

Bush is indeed walking a fine line, but his time is almost at an end. The world will praise the day he's gone, and I know I will. But just because the president is an incompetent leader, doesn't mean that America is a threat to world peace.

Answer 3

The United States is a dangerous nation! I am an American, and I know we have so much power that it is almost crazy! Most of our elected people haven't used much of the power unless we were attacked. Our current government is the first to use preemptive strikes with our power, and I don't agree with that.

Right now I think we are on the edge of real ciaos and human tragidity. I hope we all can keep cool heads, or we all might die

Answer 4

definite and a good style of interior the international seen Hitler no threat in any respect at one time. How did that prove? If human beings equate action to unencumber a people who lived under severe oppression a larger threat than a rustic who's madman of chief demands the destruction of yet another state brazenly then i think sorry for his or her delusional physique of recommendations. Hating usa is a game interior the international and it will proceed in spite of strikes we take, whatever help we deliver and not something wanting entire appeasement will exchange this. something of the international has now desperate they are top to meddle in our affairs, exceedingly in a political experience. The hypocrisy is they rant against us, yet have surely no subject taking our money and exploiting our markets to their finished benefit. until we've invaded their us of a or in some incorrect way threatened their sovereignty they only ought to recommendations their very own enterprise for a metamorphosis and permit human beings to recommendations ours.

Answer 5

Much of the world is ignoring, or doesn't want to acknowledge the real problem - Islamic Militants.

So many people are saying that the attacks on the U.S. from Islamic Extremists are our own fault because of oil greed, or our support from Israel. Then explain to me why all these other countries have experienced similar attacks from within from Islamic Extremists: Chile, Argentina, England, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait, Suadi Arabia, Egypt, Australia (thwarted), Bolivia, Ecuador, Chechnya, Serbia, Myanmar, Thailand, Phillipines, Indonesia, India, Pakistan - off the top of my head.

Islamic Militants are the new Nazis, and they will not stop until they have converted our infidel nations.

Answer 6

I think the rest of the world is right, so long as they think of it as the US government an not the individual Americans. Also, they need to keep in mind that the soldiers, well most of them, didn't sign up because they were in favor of the war. In fact, most signed up because they were in a bad way financially and it really is a decent paying job with guaranteed holidays, education, and housing. As long as it isn't personal, it neither bothers me, nor do I disagree with their thinking. The US started this whole mess by poking its nose where it doesn't belong.

Answer 7

I agree if they (the government) wanted peace they would stop putting their nose in everyones a$$. leave the other countries alone. The world will be a better place if America stopped being so arrogant and in the way

I agree with Elliecow

Answer 8

Most of the Americans think as much of the world thinks.

Answer 9

I think it's correct. As long as we keep getting money hungry assholes in the white house, we will continue to make enemies.

The american government needs to learn to stay out of everyone's biznaz and stop trying to be the boss of everyone.

Answer 10

Iran has publically stated that they want to wipe Israel out of existence and destroy the US

and radical Islamic fascists have stated the same thing

so how are we not to do anything?