By Stephen Castle in Brussels
The Independent 07 September 2006 George Bush's beleaguered foreign policy has been dealt a serious blow as a poll showed that Americans and Europeans reject the US President's pursuit of the "war on terror".
For the first time in its five-year existence, the Transatlantic Trends opinion poll found that more Americans opposed President Bush's handling of international affairs - 58 per cent - than approved of it - 40 per cent. The survey, conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, provides a devastating commentary on the failure of President Bush and Tony Blair to convince the public of the merits of the "war on terror". President Bush's approach has been shown to be increasingly unpopular, despite the fact that citizens on both continents share a growing fear of terrorism. European opposition to US foreign policy has risen over the past five years from 56 per cent to 77 per cent. |
PARIS, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP)
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Declan Walsh in Islamabad
Friday September 8, 2006 The Guardian Nato's top commander appealed yesterday for helicopters, planes and hundreds of extra troops to reinforce the alliance's Afghan force against the Taliban. Returning from a visit to Afghanistan, General James Jones admitted he had been taken aback by the ferocity of violence in the south of the country.
"We are a little bit surprised at the level of intensity, and that the opposition in some areas are not relying on traditional hit-and-run tactics," he said in Belgium. He is taking his demand for "modest reinforcements" to a meeting of Nato generals today and tomorrow. |
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