Iraq, perceived hypocrisy fuel record anti-Americanism:report

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Source: AFP

Anti-Americanism is at record levels thanks to US policies such as the war in Iraq, and Washington's perceived hypocrisy in abiding by its own democratic values, US lawmakers said Wednesday.

A House of Representatives committee report based on expert testimony and polling data reveals US approval ratings have fallen to record lows across the world since 2002, particularly in Muslim countries and Latin America.

It says the problem arises not from a rejection of US culture, values and power but primarily from its policies, such as backing authoritarian regimes while promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

"Our physical strength has come to be seen not as a solace but as a threat, not as a guarantee of stability and order but as a source of intimidation, violence and torture," said Bill Delahunt, chairman of the subcommittee on international organizations, human rights and oversight.


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[dipsydoodle]

1. They're at least 5 years late figuring that out.

Faster than a speeding bullet , not , as my dear departed wife would've said.

[LynnTheDem]

2. US approval ratings have fallen to record lows across the world since 2002,

Gee, THANKS, bUSH! Making the world hate us at record levels is sure to keep us ever so much safer and gain us ever so much co-operation in intell!

Rightwingnuts; truly the most self-defeatingly stupid MFers ever.

[SergeyDovlatov]

3. So what fuels anti-Americanism more? Bombing somebody or hypocrisy?