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Bush fails to win over sceptical Europeans
(Julian Borger, The Guardian, December 5, 2002)
The transatlantic divide over a war with Iraq is wider than ever, despite US attempts to rally world support for a potential military campaign . . . In a particularly worrying sign for the Turkish government, which on Tuesday gave the US a cautious green light for the use of its bases for an attack on Iraq, the survey found that 83% of Turks objected to their country being used as a launching pad for an invasion. . . . Most Turks interviewed said they believed the campaign against Saddam was part of a general war against unfriendly Muslim countries, and had nothing to do with the threat posed by the Iraqi dictator. . . . when asked if President Saddam should be removed by force, 71% said no in Germany, 64% in France and 79% in Russia. In Britain 47% said no, and 47% yes . . . The split over Iraq has widened alongside a general decline in America's global image since President Bush took office, although the US remains a remarkably popular country in Europe in view of the near-constant transatlantic quarrels of recent months. The apparent paradox suggests that most ordinary Europeans distinguish between the US as a nation and the policies of the present government.

[Webmaster note: See also "The Difference Between America and Americans".]

posted by LoZo 8:10 AM