In a new poll taken by British, Israeli, Canadian and Mexican newspapers, George W. Bush is only outranked by Osama bin Laden for dangerousness in all four countries.
UK voters think bin Laden is more dangerous (87%) than Bush (75%). Jong-il was rated as dangerous by 69%, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran scored 65%.
The war was also rated harshly:
Voters in three of the four countries surveyed also overwhelmingly reject the decision to invade Iraq, with only Israeli voters in favour, 59% to 34% against. Opinion against the war has hardened strongly since a similar survey before the US presidential election in 2004.
In Britain 71% of voters now say the invasion was unjustified, a view shared by 89% of Mexicans and 73% of Canadians. Canada is a Nato member whose troops are in action in Afghanistan. Neither do voters think America has helped advance democracy in developing countries, one of the justifications for deposing Saddam Hussein. Only 11% of Britons and 28% of Israelis think that has happened.
In Britain, 69% of those polled believe U.S. foreign policy has made the world less safe since 2001. In Mexico, Canada and Israel, the figure was 62%, 57% and 36%, respectively.
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