Britons warier of Bush than of Kim Jong Il

The United States is seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbors and allies, with Britons saying President Bush poses a greater danger than North Korea’s Kim Jong Il, a survey found Friday.

Their apprehension is not misplaced. Our president—and every president before him back to FDR—has threatened to attack and invade any country that doesn’t agree with the United States and the United Nations.

A majority of people quizzed in three out of four countries polled also rejected the March 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

I wonder how many Americans reject the Iraq invasion. I know that most are ready for the U.S. to pull out of Iraq, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that most opposed the war itself.

In Britain, which alongside Israel is traditionally a close Washington ally, 69% of those questioned said they felt U.S. policy had made the world less safe since 2001.

A majority of Canadians and Mexicans agreed, with 62% of those polled in Canada and 57% in Mexico saying their neighbor’s policy had made the world more dangerous.

As for Israel, just 25% of people asked said Bush had made the world safer, while 36% felt he had upped the risk of conflict and a further 30 percent said at best he had made no difference.

Well, Mr. Bush, it looks like it’s time to invade the UK, Canada, Israel, and Mexico. After all, they don’t agree with us. They think our war is wrong. Yes, Mr. Bush, our war. And by our, I mean the U.S. and UN’s.

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