how is the war in Iraq hurting america's image to other countries?
117410
Because, our "genious" president is sending us over there to fight in this stupid war. There is no reason for us to be over there in the first place. At first, yeah, he thought they had nuclear bombs, but now it has been discovered that they don't and I think George Bush is just trying to make himself God. He is pig headed and vain!
586911
Amnesy International is a less biased source than President Bush, that is for certian. It is amazing that our control of this country has resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians and we have a hard time understanding why people are so upset. We did finance Saddam, as we have done other dictators. It doesn't make it our fault that he did this to his people. I think it is just really interesting that our stated reason for going over there is that he attacked us. When that wasn't true we changed it to weapons of mass destruction. Well... that wasn't true either. Now it is presented as spreading democrarcy... hmmm... if our goal was to protect people from corrupt governments and spread democracy we would be in a lot of other countries...and we would be assisting countries that are starving. Kind of blows that out of the water doesn't it. I respect our troops deeply, that they would put their lives and destiny's on the line for us and I feel sad and distressed that we are not even being honest about why we are ending their lives as well as thousands of civilian lives that we don't talk about in the so called "liberal" media.
611959
I think Americans are good people for the most part just like in the majority of other countries but as a society in whole we tend to group people in big categories together and say they are one way or another.  Unfortunately things will never change that way.  People are people... some are good and others are not.  Every country has them all.  I guess it depends on the politics that rule the countries nation that makes Countries look bad or look good.  Right now I think the American government is making them look bad in some aspects but I respect the fact that they are a very proud nation. I have been to the USA and love it there.  I would hope that people realize the amount of propoganda out there that causes people to think a certain way and that we must know we are not getting the full story when it comes to the war in Iraq and many decisions that are made by the president and government.\nSad but true
593334
what i would have to say coming from one who is over here right now is the media doesnt want any one to know all the good that we are doing over here because the media precives war as bad. something the american people dont want to see no matter how well the troops are doing. they think the american public wants to think that the war is going horrible even if we are doing more good then bad. like how many reports are there of a sucessful mission as opposed to the deaths that happen. i think its just cause a few people want to see the bad to justify there unpatriotic acts.\nthats all i have to say on that.
450098
I haven't noticed this at all. I'm not sure most American teenagers even have a clue as to what the attitude of their U.K. peers is on the war. As far as the general population of the U.K. resenting America's intrusive foreign policies, that' nothing new. And while Fox News does tend to be polarizing when it comes to attitudes about national boundaries, it generally backs up the U.K. while attacking just about everybody else. If anything, I would say that most Americans, especially conservatives actually perceive the U.K. as our only true ally right now.
650773
Dear Dude:\nıt depends on who is stronger: The Loyal Americans or the  owners of the Transnational Corporations... We live in the age of disinformation. The ages are getting darker and darker. And I wanted to share with you the following facts: If you agree with me please send them to as many friends of you as possible... \n\nThe transnational companies which are using American government and ARMY to sip oil from Iraq are paying back with the money they have earned by selling the oil they have been continuously stealing from Iraq. They will do the same in Iran and Venezuella.\n\nYou won't believe it but some transnational companies are there to force the Yahoo Corp. to delete my questions here. But I am continuously changing my name to hide it from them. Until they find me, thousands of people will have learned that America is no more controlled by its national companies. Transnational companies are a great threat both for America and the world. A transnational company is one that feels no loyalty to any nation. They don’t pay any taxes to any government and they are strong enough to overthrow governments all over the world. For the time being they are using Americans. They threat America by the fact that if they draw their capital and investments from America 25 % of its population will be jobless. \n\nThe fight and the tension between the members of the Senate is in fact a fight between the American and non-American capital owners. Right after the 9/11 the nationalistic or loyal American capital owners became a little bit stronger and passed a decree from the senate to the effect that the central government and the states are to buy their weapons from NATIONAL war industries... But at present non-American capital owners have become stronger enough to sip petroleum out of Iraq by using American ARMY. This is the horrible fact about American Politics and Bush is not loyal to America.\n\nSorry for the terrible English. Wish you prosperity and happiness. I am a mere warrior to enlighten people about facts.… Yes, they are my facts. But believe me they aren’t groundless.
16681
well maybe you should have researched from a more historical point of view, right from the monroe doctrine to american-mexican wars to present. you will find that americans have been meddling in the affairs of other countries right from its inception, first in latin america and after WWII, in other countries (when it emerged the only unscathed and extremely wealthy nation in the world). so in the eyes of majority of people around the world, (and here i am talking about people who think for themselves, not people who are easily led by popular media, which is usually pro-US anyway), americans have always been viewed as cavalier adventureres at best and murdering cowards at best, who bomb impoverished countries from heights before moving in their army. even when the americans are not directly involved (as in physical presence of armies), they usually have a hand in almost all politics of the world, by more subtle means-economic warfare....\nall this is being exposed daily, mostly thanx to the internet, and needless to say, world opinion has turned sharply anti-american especially after the cowardly iraqi war that the yanks waged. \nso 'bad guys' yeah, americans are being considered more and more of that which is unfortunate really because the most spirited and creative resisitance to the american policies have come from within US itself. unfortunate, yes....understandable, absolutely. america is an empire, an empire in decline.\nso perhaps americans had better heed what gibbon said about sparta, a strikingly military oriented nation not very disimilar to US\n"when sparta fell, all wondered in awe, none mourned'
994712
I have no problem with most of America.  There are some stereotypes...and some of them may be true.  \n\n1.  Centric (not knowing much about the world outside USA)\n2.  Boasters (biggest everything)\n3.  Bullies (current foreign policy)\n4.  Wasters/not environmentally friendly (not wanting to support biofuel production to its max...see Bush's comments on the use of corn for biodiesel)\n\nHaving said that, there are plenty, more than plenty of Americans who are concerned and friendly and humble and just like everyone else.  Unfortunately, we don't hear much from them, as the newscasts prefer stories that are shocking and awful.  So the world's view of the typical American is probably skewed.
1127086
I think us Americans are described as "ugly Americans" because many (but not all) of us assume that our nation is superior to all others and that our culture should be imposed on others' wherever we go.  This is just stupid.  To my knowledge, there is no other nation that is so self-righteous.  President Bush has no right to turn Iraq into a democracy.  Only the Iraqi people have the right to decide this.  So many people say they are "proud to be an American", but I don't believe it is a thing deserving of pride anymore.  Yes, we have many freedoms that so many other countries don't have, but does that include the right to dictate policies to other nations?
38696
look, its simple...if you dont like to get hurt then dont hurt other people in the first place....the americans are ones who always attack other countries....there is SO many countries i can name like iraq,japan ,veitnam,afghanistan,and the list goes on,...i hope one day some powerful country will invade america and we'll see if they enjoy being occupied and attacked.
945421
The USA cared about the people of Iraq and got rid of their dictator.  Look where it got us as far as international opinion is concerned.
1098552
The additional details you've added underneath your question say it all really. \n\nAmerica is an imperialist nation that invades others for its own gain. It gives nothing of substance in return (money, sure, but that's a passing nothing). America's culture is less than whatever went before - its cheap and self-centred, consumerist and corrupt. Look what it did to the people of Indochina, with a long and glorious history and a deep seated sophisticated  culture blown into extinction by the vileness of the American way. In another manner the Philippines has been made into an American clone, but devoid of America's wealth, the reality of American 'civilisation' comes to the fore - corruption, poverty and superciality.  \n\nYet, in delivering less to all the people it subjugates, America has paid a high price. It has lost so many of its sons to pointless (and disastrous) war and lost the respect of the rest of the World. Even its traditional and most loyal allies are horrified by the monstrosity of Iraq - a war fought on a lie and solely about securing the oil fields before they fall to the greater Islamic 'nation'. A nation created by America which has for generations, regarding Islam as evil and acted accordingly - depriving proud people across a huge geographic swathe of the earth the same rights and opportunities as the rest of us (while caring for the Israelis of course). American bias has generated a huge army of passionate dissidents bent on destroying the great Satan. America did this. America continues to fan the flames by its actions in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Palestine. America is blind to all cultures but its own.\n\nAmerica does not understand any way but the American way - in this arrogance lie the seeds of its downfall, nurtured by George Bush and flowering nicely now.\n\nAs you suggest, Bush is seeking his place in history. He has it, but he will be portrayed as one more of a string of presidents that took America (obsessed with its own power and Christian authority) into a dark abyss. An all-conquering America determined to make the rest of the World its slave. I suspect history will record that America failed in this venture - and paid a heavy price.
462702
forget about it ,the USA image in the world is beyond repair,\nthey have been meddling and manipulating other countries pólitics for to long.\nthey have killed too many people.or helped other people to kill people,by selling them arms.\n\nThe agressive actions of America will continue and increase ,resulting in more and more fear and hate as time goes on.  many.many more people,in fact millions are going to be killed,if the plans of the illuminati are anything to go by\n\nso what ever propaganda they may come up with ,will contradict the actions and so will have no effect ,and nobody can do anything to improve the image.
770408
What happened to America....good question...\nI don't know if America will ever be what it once was....however, for it to try it has to face certain challenges in the 21st century.\nEssentially, America's greatest challenge is simple - itself. You. The person who throws around political terms such as ‘secular progressives’, ‘neo cons’, ‘libs’…all of these are detrimental to the greater good of Americans. The only way America can be hurt is by hurting itself, which it is currently doing in the mid-east...and has on a global scale since the Vietnam war. The hypocrisy of American politics is directly responsible for any misfortune that happens to the USA. Whether it be arming Saddam in the Iran-Iraq war, or the disasters of South American foreign policy/current problems with Chavez/socialism, giving North Korea technology in the 90s...Iran...\nall of these countries pose as a 'threat' to the American ideal because of reactionary politics towards the US . America's biggest enemy is it's 'pimp and hoe' foreign policy; it is it's media that does not show true violent images of Iraq, in an attempt to keep its people unaware of the reality of war. It's in the illusion that the most powerful superpower the world has ever seen is indeed that powerful - when domestically almost 1/6 of Americans cannot afford healthcare and live on the poverty line. It's in the illusion of divisive politics - wherein pundits debate not for the betterment of their country, but for their own agendas/egos. It's in the hypocrisy of embargoing Cuba, but trading with Communist China at a rate unprecedented in both countries histories. It's in the sensationalist entertainers that grace TV and movie screens everywhere to distract and condition it's public into thinking that we will all be movie stars, NBA players, pop stars....'Idols'...instead of having the public form a legitimate culture and become educated (not just in schools)\nAmerica's greatest challenge is confronting its own ugly underbelly in both politics/foreign policy and contemporary culture...then, and only then can America improve it's image globally, and develop its infrastructure in which all truly still have an opportunity to live comfortably - not just the elite. That, my friends, is America's greatest challenge. Not Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Liberals, Conservatives...\nAmerica needs to confront both the greatness of its history and its ugliness. America is the greatest melting pot in the world, which, in history, has prided itself on the tolerance of other peoples. Today, xenophobia is rampant, and pundits speak, not for their country, but their own beliefs. \nAmerica needs an Age of Reason, not religion. And then, and only then, will it be able to confront the challenges it faces in the 21st century.
559744
You are right and wrong with this question.  \n\nI believe that MOST Americans care, they just have place their personal life ahead of the news.  They are bombarded on a daily basis about people getting killed in Iraq and Afganistan, and they have learned to tune it out.  \n\nSad, but true.
609928
Notice you're only getting answers from people who are from the US...?  All but one who stated what another country's opinion is.  Please disregard the rest.  Now, I was stationed in Germany for about 3 years and I can say that the majority of people that I encountered had a pretty good opinion of American's.  I never really got too much of their opinion of America as a whole.  If it is of any consideration, after the war in Iraq started the Germans actually volunteered some of their troops to guard our posts over there.  Just a little enlightenment and something that the people who say "The whole world hates America after the Iraq War" might want to think about.  The biggest thing that I can mention is when we went to Holland for some training:  The Dutch still look at America as liberators.  So, that's just my opinion as some one who has actually been to other countries, not one who just criticizes my own while I'm safe in it.
663014
No,\n\nAll Arabian country think USA is the Devil\nand the other countries think the same ...\n\nUSA is a virus ... they want to be the owner of the world ...\n\nSouth American, Africans, Europeans ... all citzens of the world think that the world will be a better place if USA not exist.\n\nby the way ... where is the mass destructions army !?\n\nStop to watch CNN ... and listen the world ... all people hate USA\n\n... AND NO ... NOT EXIST 26 NATION IN A SUPPORT LIST OF GEORGE BUSH ... HAVE 26 COUNTRY THAT NEED THE MONEY OF THE USA ... CHECK THE LIST ... ALL SMALL COUNTRIES\n\nA LOT OF COUNTRY SAY NOTHING TO NOT HAVE THE MONEY CUT ... ONLY 3 COUNTRY SEND TROOPS TO HELP THE USA IN THE IRAQ GENOCIDE. OTHER SEND 1, 2, 3 SOLDIERS ...\n\n\n\nBye \nFrom Brazil