Even Among Allies, Image of U.S. Drops
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The image of the United States has "plummeted" in many parts of the world, with mounting distrust of President Bush and U.S. foreign policy expressed not only in Muslim countries but also among traditional allies, according to a survey of global attitudes released yesterday.
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Despite the DemocratsÂ victory, the idea of a rapid American troop withdrawal is fast receding as a viable option.
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It&#039;s a coalition of the dwindling. The U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq is losing two of its most important allies &amp;#151; Italy and South Korea &amp;#151; and up to half a dozen other members could draw down their forces or pull out entirely by the end of the year.
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At the risk of stating the obvious, the United Nations hasn't been America's friend in recent years.
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A U.S. plan to forge a network of  partnerships around NATO from Scandinavia to Asia will get the  thumbs-down at a summit next week from members wary of the  alliance going global, diplomats said on Friday.
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The United States, often criticized  for not working with its allies, has for the past two years  been quietly consulting a group of senior military officers  from more than 20 countries, including Europe and the Arab  world, for advice on combating terrorism.
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America's reputation around the world is hurting, according to a series of coordinated polls published Friday from 10 countries, including many of the United States' closest allies.
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Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella.
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PARIS  - In Europe, it's hard for some to think of Condoleezza Rice without recalling the low points in transatlantic relations that grew out of the war in Iraq.
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Their president's approval ratings are at historic lows. The war in Iraq is grinding down their political prospects, and their party is showing deep divisions on issues such as education and immigration.
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Israel's image in the United States may be tarnished and relations with its main ally suffer even if suspicions a Pentagon analyst gave secrets to the Jewish state prove false, Israeli officials said Sunday.
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Sceptical European allies came under pressure from a leading contender for the US presidency to provide more troops for Afghanistan.
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One of America&#039;s closest allies says the war on terrorism fails to address its root causes.
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With the Pentagon completing its probe into whether U.S. forces massacred civilians one November morning in Western Iraq, the damage to America's image abroad could take a further hit
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It may take decades to change anti-American feelings around the world that have been aggravated by war in Iraq, U.S. policy toward Israel and America's "sex and violence" culture, the State Department official in charge of dealing with the U.S. image abroad said Thursday.
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Washington's close ally Britain has emerged as Europe's target of choice for Islamist extremists and the weak link in the war against terrorism, with its poorly integrated and disaffected Muslim minority.
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In Europe, it's hard for some to think of Condoleezza Rice &#151; Colin Powell's expected replacement as U.S. secretary of state &#151; without recalling the low points in trans-Atlantic relations that grew out of the war in Iraq.