'US is bigger threat than terror'

[CShine]

Globalisation and the US pose a more serious threat to the world than war and terrorism, according to a BBC poll. Corruption came second on a list of the biggest problems facing the world, the survey of BBC viewers worldwide found. Conflicts - war and terrorism - ranked third, with 50%, followed by hunger, 49%, and climate change with 44%.

BBC World asked 1,500 viewers of its news and international channel for the biggest problems in the world with 52% saying the US and globalisation.

Respondents from Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia, ranked the power of the US and large corporations as the biggest worry (52.3%).

BBC World's head of research and planning Jeremy Nye said: "We were a little surprised that global superpowers and corruption were ranked top but we will track whether they are gaining from topical interest or are of greater long-term significance."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3613217.stm

[skooooo]

1. They just hate our freedom. n/t

[Voltaire99]

10. Love us--love our cruise missiles. (n/t)

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. USA - #1 , I've heard that phrase before

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More from the article:

"Illiteracy was ranked sixth overall with 38% followed by nuclear proliferation, also 38%, and the persecution of minorities with 36%.

Lack of drinking water and basic sanitation was ranked 12th, with 20%, while 16% rated migration as the most important problem.
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Wow, people are less concerned, like WAY less concerned about drinking water (*ahem* - aaahhh - isn't water THE number one thing necessary for life? - and it's 12th?)

So, be reverse tinking here, the world is sorta worried about the big ole US of A - hmmmmm

Well, to tell ya the truth, me too

Well done GEEDUBYA

YOUZE NUMBA ONE!!!

[bpilgrim]

3. he doesn't call himself 'a uniter not a divider' for nuttin

so this is what it must felt like in the 30's... from the axis perspective that is.

:scared:

peace

[JohnOneillsMemory]

4. True. I just worked with a Dutch man who said Europeans fear the US.

I just worked with a Dutch theater company on a tour of the US.

When we discussed the political climate between the US gov't and the rest of the world, he told me that his friends back home had been horrified when he told them he was doing a tour of the US.

They asked him "My god! Why are you going to that Nazi country?!"

Very sad. Considering that half the country is ignorant and indoctrinated enough to support the neocons, they aren't far off the mark.

God forgive America. And those of us complicit through inaction and detachment.

[BlueMole]

5. I feel so much safer now

[wtmusic]

6. The U.S. is terror

to a significant part of the world's population

[TahitiNut]

7. Corruption + USA = Busholini ... I think we have a winner!

How did so many of the clueless imbeciles in the world wind up in the US voting Republican?

[boobooday]

8. Raging fascism

That's what we're dealing with.

Hitler only wished he had an outlet like Fox News.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[drfemoe]

9. Little surprised ...

"We were a little surprised that global superpowers and corruption were ranked top but we will track whether they are gaining from topical interest or are of greater long-term significance."
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I would take a wild guess that peace and safety fall within the "long-term significance" range.

[burrowowl]

11. And we DO

have WMDs! Oh boy! Do we!

[TheWizardOfMudd]

12. Yes but . . .

We only threaten Americans and Iraqis and, well anyone else who is dumb enough to jump in.