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The Goodwill Deficit
America’s standing in the rest of the world has taken a beating over the past four years. Below, evidence of the damage done:
Country
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Percent with a favorable view of the United States
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Percent of “unfavorable” respondents who say the problem is “mostly Bush”
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Before 1999/2000
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After 2003
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EUROPE
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Britain
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83
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70
|
59
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Germany
|
78
|
45
|
74
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Italy
|
76
|
60
|
67
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France
|
62
|
43
|
74
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Spain
|
50
|
38
|
50
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THE ISLAMIC WORLD
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Morocco
|
77
|
27
|
66
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Indonesia
|
75
|
15
|
69
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Turkey
|
52
|
15
|
52
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Lebanon
|
35*
|
27
|
51
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Jordan
|
25*
|
1
|
42
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Pakistan
|
23
|
13
|
62
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Palestinian Authority
|
14
|
1
|
31
|
ELSEWHERE
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Canada
|
71
|
63
|
60
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South Korea
|
58
|
46
|
20
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Brazil
|
56
|
34
|
56
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Russia
|
37
|
36
|
43
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Source: The Pew Global Attitudes Project *Data from 2002
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