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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It finds itself becoming increasingly entwined with the powers it once shunned, particularly the United States.
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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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The group's reputation has fallen in the Muslim world. But Western recruits who can more easily enter the US are being trained in Pakistan camps, intelligence officials say.
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President Bush's re-election was viewed negatively by a majority of people in several European countries &#151; including those in Britain, America's strongest ally in the war in Iraq, Associated Press polling found.
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Analysis: Rather than help the U.S., the APEC summit showed how Pyongyang has driven a wedge between Washington and its usual ally, South Korea
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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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The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown depends on how long it lasts
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PARIS Condoleezza Rice is President Bush&#39;s choice to succeed Colin Powell as Secretary of State, but key US allies find the choice a bit hard to swallow.
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BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion&quot; of the military alliance.
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GEORGE Bush&#39;s closest allies in Europe greeted his re-election as a boost to the war on Islamic extremism but most European leaders barely managed to conceal the sense of disappointment they shared with most of the public across the continent.
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An analysis shows that the bulk of them come from countries allied with the US.
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International resentment of the United States has spilled over to include bad feelings for the American people, too - at least in three European countries that opposed US policies in Iraq.
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European allies alienated by President Bush's first four years in power offered Wednesday to let bygones be bygones, saying they want to work with the new administration and seeking, right from Day 1, to get the new White House to listen more to overseas opinion.
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The United States has long been criticized for being behind in its promised contributions to various international organizations -- including NATO, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Health Organization, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and so on.
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RABAT, Morocco -- A U.S. delegation seeking a home for a new military command in Africa got a chilly reception during a tour of the northern half of the continent this month, running into opposition even in countries that enjoy friendly relations with the Pentagon.
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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.