British believe Bush is more dangerous that Kim Jong-il
(Guardian, 3rd November 2006)
A survey carried out by leading newspapers in Britain, Israel, Mexico and Canada have found that
America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest allies.
In Britain, Bush was seen as more dangerous than the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, Hassan Nasrallah the leader of Hizbullah and the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, although Osama Bin Laden still topped the bill with 87% of people considering him a world threat.
As for the invasion of Iraq, 71% of Brits thought it was unjustified, compared to 89% Mexicans, 73% Canadians and 34% of Israelis, making them the only nation in favour.
Meanwhile...
America fights to take charge of UN peacekeepers around world
(Times, 3rd November 2006)
US are lobbying for an American to be put in charge of UN peacekeeping operations in a move that could give the US an exit strategy for Iraq. This would also place an American in charge of 95,000 UN peacekeepers in trouble spots from Lebanon to Sudan. The move is highly controversial, not only because it will totally remake the UN into a US-led organisation but because the 1990 US led peacekeeping mission in Somalia was such a disaster. The position is at present held by France who are fiercely resisting American lobbying efforts.
An old but classic pic...
(Guardian, 3rd November 2006)
A survey carried out by leading newspapers in Britain, Israel, Mexico and Canada have found that
America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest allies.
In Britain, Bush was seen as more dangerous than the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, Hassan Nasrallah the leader of Hizbullah and the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, although Osama Bin Laden still topped the bill with 87% of people considering him a world threat.
As for the invasion of Iraq, 71% of Brits thought it was unjustified, compared to 89% Mexicans, 73% Canadians and 34% of Israelis, making them the only nation in favour.
Meanwhile...
America fights to take charge of UN peacekeepers around world
(Times, 3rd November 2006)
US are lobbying for an American to be put in charge of UN peacekeeping operations in a move that could give the US an exit strategy for Iraq. This would also place an American in charge of 95,000 UN peacekeepers in trouble spots from Lebanon to Sudan. The move is highly controversial, not only because it will totally remake the UN into a US-led organisation but because the 1990 US led peacekeeping mission in Somalia was such a disaster. The position is at present held by France who are fiercely resisting American lobbying efforts.
An old but classic pic...
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