Survey- Yes,no,maybe,so- are the leading politcans in the Usa bound to drive the world crazy?

Answer 1

Absolutely. It's not necessarily their fault though, as the US is the sole hyperpower people across the globe will naturally get frustrated when the US government doesn't have a policy they agree with. Even when they do agree with the policy your leaders will inevitably be the scapegoat for all that isn't right in the world. It's not fair but maybe it is unavoidable in a world where key decision makers are under a 24 hour global media spotlight. In my experience very few people in the western world have a negative opinion of Americans, but many have a complete disdain for the current US administration.

I don't want to offend anyone and I'm not making a political point of any kind here, just an honest and dispassionate assessment of the situation from someone in the UK who closely follows international affairs. Personally I think the manner in which President Bush is viewed in Europe is extremely ignorant, too many people across this continent hear his Texan accent and fail to understand southern US culture, wrongly assuming him stupid and narrow-minded. The individual character traits of your leaders is crucial in how the US will be perceived by people around the world, and in the case of Mr Bush that perception is (very unfairly) as a gun-slinging cowboy who doesn't care about history, culture, perceptions of injustice or the consequences of US policy outside North America.

There are aspects of US culture that are completely alien to Europeans, even to us Brits who share more in common with you than we do with most of our fellow EU members. Regardless of their merits, things like the death penalty genuinely don't sit comfortably this side of the Atlantic and the way religion has come to dominate political life in America is deeply worrying to people in secular Europe. It's ironic that Britain has no separation of church and state but complete separation of religion and politics, while America has separation of church and state but complete saturation of politics by religion.

I agree with a lot of what President Bush says (eg: rouge states, 2 state solution for a secure Israel & independent Palestine) but the manner in which he says it convinces no-one of anything. Polished speaking skills are vital if the 'leader of the free world' is going to inspire that free world to follow him, and it's in this area I think Mr Bush has been most unsuccessful, as America's allies simply do not have confidence in America's government. It's not personal or political, republicans or democrats would both be equally capable of inspiring allied nations to follow. I think a president Rudi Guilliani, John McCaine or Hillary Clinton would be better at this aspect of the presidency.

For the record I am a member of the UK's Conservative Party and consider myself 'liberal' in the international (not American) meaning of the word (eg: fairly tough on crime, small government, low taxes, limited state involvement in essential/desirable areas - NOT a social democrat), so I guess that's a moderate conservative in American politics.

Answer 2

In the first place is an escalation
I don't care how Bush called that

second I don't believe 20 000 or 50 000 troops
will have any positive effect

and third like a general says
" is unhelpful send more troops to do a job we already doing"

what the world thinks is all aways against America not matter what and the current administration help alots the America haters

Answer 3

Yes many are angry, but no one is offering an alternative. During my anti-war days my dad told my to be of some value - Offer solution. Being a Nay Sayer is easy. Coming up with & explaining alternatives is better for the country & yourself. It will expand your thinking.

My solution to Iraq is use the PRESS to challenge the IRAQIS to live up to what T.E. Lawrence felt they could be in the movie Lawrence of Arabia. The people in the Middle East have had great thinkers & individuals that chose to just to hate. We can't give them Democracy they have to want it. It is very easy to instigate haterd when there is already a little distrust between groups of people.

Answer 4

This may be the single darkest period in US history and the world is watching in disbelief as the so called leader or the free world gets oh so much closer to completely destroying it and knowing they can't do a darn thing to stop him.

Answer 5

what's Sane relatively? who's relatively Sane? Grand-Pa continually stated a guy or lady who thinks they're thoroughly Sane could be loopy-reason they don't have sufficient experience to be attentive to the version-loopy people think of they're widely used=maximum conventional people think of they seem to be slightly Nutty to a pair degree; i be attentive to i'm! to respond to your question Honey! I in basic terms roll with the bypass and trip with the Tide- i think of all of us Have the Privilege to Be Nutty-yet we don't could Abuse Our Privilege's! lol

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

USA and yes

Answer 8

yes, especially the dumb & dishonest ones...the ones with the little (D) behind their names

Answer 9

HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!