Americans Give Record-High Ratings to Several U.S. Allies

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans are feeling more favorably toward several of the United States' major allies in 2012 than they have in the past.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/152735/A...agrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

Fascinating survey. Very happy to see the UK so high up on the list! Iran and China, for apparent reasons, are in a decline, which is very good.

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

Kingdom said:
Fascinating survey. Very happy to see the UK so high up on the list! Iran and China, for apparent reasons, are in a decline, which is very good.

I was actually surprised at some of them.

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
I was actually surprised at some of them.

I was surprised that Canada and Australia are more favourable among Americans than the UK and Israel, actually.

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

Kingdom said:
I was surprised that Canada and Australia are more favourable among Americans than the UK and Israel, actually.

North Kora was up! I don't get that one. I agree with you, I thought the UK would have been on top. It was back when Tony B. was in charge.

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
North Kora was up! I don't get that one. I agree with you, I thought the UK would have been on top. It was back when Tony B. was in charge.

That's a puzzle, yeah. Well I guess maybe Americans don't see North Korea as a great threat anymore, more just a comedy. Maybe that's where the kudos comes from? :giggle:

myp · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
North Kora was up! I don't get that one.

Kim Jong Il is gone. That has to count for something.

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

myp said:
Kim Jong Il is gone. That has to count for something.

For some reason I don't see "change" coming from his son. After all the uncle is looking over his shoulder.

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
For some reason I don't see "change" coming from his son. After all the uncle is looking over his shoulder.

It will take a long and painful procedure for that country to make a visible change for the better. But I think the Americans, and probably most other civilised countries are tired of their drama queen behaviour and their lack of respect for human rights. I mean TV reporters having to cry on North Korean state television for Kim Jong Il's death? :giggle:
It's ridiculous of you ask me.

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

Kingdom said:
It will take a long and painful procedure for that country to make a visible change for the better. But I think the Americans, and probably most other civilised countries are tired of their drama queen behaviour and their lack of respect for human rights. I mean TV reporters having to cry on North Korean state television for Kim Jong Il's death? :giggle:
It's ridiculous of you ask me.

"drama queen".

That is a good way to describe it.

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
"drama queen". That is a good way to describe it.

Yep, don't you think so?

DodgeFB · Feb 17, 2012

Kingdom said:
Yep, don't you think so?

I really do. I would rather have someone do nothing than fake sorrow about the death of a loved one.

Kingdom · Feb 17, 2012

DodgeFB said:
I really do. I would rather have someone do nothing than fake sorrow about the death of a loved one.

Exactly. Unfortunately the flow of information is not so great inside the North Korean borders, so it wouldn't surprise me much if the average North Korean individual thought the tears on telly were genuine.

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