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Showing Original Post only (View all)Biggest Threat to World Peace: The United States [View all]
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/12/31-6U.S. soldiers stop traffic on the road to the governor's compound in Kandahar, scene of a deadly battle on April 28, 2012 (Photo: AFP / Getty Images)
Over 12 years into the so-called "Global War on Terror," the United States appears to be striking terror into the hearts of the rest of the world.
In their annual End of Year survey, Win/Gallup International found that the United States is considered the number one "greatest threat to peace in the world today" by people across the globe.
The poll of 67,806 respondents from 65 countries found that the U.S. won this dubious distinction by a landslide, as revealed in the chart below.
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The basic problem is that taking a moral position can land you sleeping on the street.
bemildred
Jan 2014
#8
Yes, many things contribute to the stability of the old order. It's well dug in.
bemildred
Jan 2014
#19
Jesus plays a big role in keeping the old order. Can't get soldiers without Jesus. nt
valerief
Jan 2014
#21
Yep, that dying with honor thing always seems to help the very wealthy get richer, too.
valerief
Jan 2014
#64
A nation founded on invasion, genocide, slavery, and warfare. What would you expect?
Coyotl
Jan 2014
#11
All the supposed smart, serious foreign policy writers pound Obama for not intervening more
TwilightGardener
Jan 2014
#37
Curious. Would it be like what happened between WW1 and WW2? I think the *permanent* military stance
freshwest
Jan 2014
#118
you keep on thinking that. pretty sure none of the groups you mentioned has the biggest military
niyad
Jan 2014
#42
1) Chechen separatists are hardly one of the greatest threats to world peace.
NuclearDem
Jan 2014
#51
let's see--who the hell TRAINED osama bin laden and began the al-qaeda group?? oh, yes, that
niyad
Jan 2014
#106
More Americans need to understand why we rank on top, so we can work together to get
Jefferson23
Jan 2014
#28
But, but, but we had to keep the dominoes from falling and the world safe for democracy
indepat
Jan 2014
#82
America cant win.. if we do too much we get bashed..if we do too little we also get bashed.
DCBob
Jan 2014
#41
We are the terrorist of the world. (Sung to the tune "We are the Champions" - Queen)
L0oniX
Jan 2014
#63
And yet with some changes in the way we do things, maybe they wouldn't need the assistance
Scootaloo
Jan 2014
#80
Comes with being a world superpower dedicated to militarism and hypercapitalism, Treestar
Scootaloo
Jan 2014
#100
In terms of the absolute value of aid given, the United States is the world's top donor by far.
seveneyes
Jan 2014
#87
I'm not sure forcing nations into insurmountable debt so the money can go to American corporations
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#103
Our old enemy Vietnam thinks it's China as do most of the WestPac rim nations.
4bucksagallon
Jan 2014
#116
Now ask which country they'd want to come help them after a natural disaster.
JoePhilly
Jan 2014
#139