Question 17: How Do You View the World? This series of questions lets you air your views on other governments and organizations around the world, and whether you think they help or hinder the US. We took some heat in the answers from non-US members (about a third of the MagWeb.com membership is non-US) who found this too much of a US-centric question. In retrospect, there was probably a better way to ask the question. The intent was to gauge a feeling of President Bush's "you're either with us or against us" attitude laid down about the time the poll was being created, then see if there was a correlation with these feelings and the next "Hot Spots of the World" question. My thanks to those who pointed out such syntax flaws. Still, with the intent as noted above, here are the results. Some surprises... How Do You View Iraq? Friend 2.93% Favorable to US 0.98% Neutral 1.95% Unfavorable to US 26.34% Enemy 62.93% No Answer 4.88% How Do You View Iran? Friend 1.95% Favorable to US 0.98% Neutral 12.68% Unfavorable to US 47.32% Enemy 28.29% No Answer 8.78% How Do You View Hamas, Hezbollah, etc? Friend 0.00% Favorable to US 0.00% Neutral 4.39% Unfavorable to US 19.02% Enemy 65.85% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Israel? Friend 23.41% Favorable to US 38.05% Neutral 18.05% Unfavorable to US 10.24% Enemy 0.49% No Answer 9.76% How Do You View Egypt? Friend 1.95% Favorable to US 23.90% Neutral 42.44% Unfavorable to US 18.54% Enemy 2.44% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Palestine (PLO)? Friend 0.49% Favorable to US 3.41% Neutral 13.17% Unfavorable to US 26.83% Enemy 45.37% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Syria? Friend 0.00% Favorable to US 1.46% Neutral 25.37% Unfavorable to US 45.85% Enemy 16.59% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Kuwait? Friend 8.29% Favorable to US 30.24% Neutral 38.05% Unfavorable to US 9.27% Enemy 3.41% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Saudi Arabia? Friend 1.46% Favorable to US 18.05% Neutral 37.07% Unfavorable to US 26.34% Enemy 6.34% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View China? Friend 0.00% Favorable to US 4.39% Neutral 37.56% Unfavorable to US 34.15% Enemy 13.17% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Russia? Friend 2.93% Favorable to US 30.73% Neutral 48.29% Unfavorable to US 5.85% Enemy 1.46% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Jordan? Friend 0.98% Favorable to US 26.83% Neutral 46.83% Unfavorable to US 12.20% Enemy 2.44% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View India? Friend 1.95% Favorable to US 25.85% Neutral 51.22% Unfavorable to US 9.76% Enemy 0.49% No Answer 10.73% How Do You View Pakistan? Friend 2.44% Favorable to US 26.34% Neutral 38.54% Unfavorable to US 19.51% Enemy 1.46% No Answer 11.71% How Do You View NATO Nations? Friend 30.24% Favorable to US 38.05% Neutral 18.54% Unfavorable to US 1.95% Enemy 0.49% No Answer 10.73% MagWeb.com Analysis Although generally what you'd expect, there's a couple of surprises buried within the numbers -- no doubt helped by our more knowledgeable membership than the run-of-the-mill newspaper/TV survey. Nobody viewed Syria as a friend, even though a small percentage thought of Iraq as one. Kuwait still gets relatively positive ratings, although Saudi Arabia's reputation has taken a beating in the past decade. I suspect it's increasingly being seen as a breeding ground of militants, not to mention a fund raising capital for some violent Palestinian organizations. The PLO has taken a nosedive in popularity here--suicide bombers will do that. I bet the collective "we" had a better feeling about it prior to this latest uprising. Israel continues to garner positive ratings for the most part, democracies are like that, as does NATO. I would have thought Pakistan would receive better ratings, although I suspect the border clash with India had something to do with it--although if that were true, you'd think India would have more favorable ratings. Hard to say. That China suffers is also a bit of a surprise, although playing chicken with surveillance aircraft and holding the crew and plane hostage may have something to do with it. Russia is getting better play, having made the switch from evil empire to at least partially friendly power. War, Warfare, and MagWeb.com Introduction: Survey Says... Members Background Favorite Periods of Military History Connecting to MagWeb.com Demographics: Gender, Age and Computer Type Member Buying Habits (per month) MagWeb.com Specific Feedback: Service Likes and Dislikes Military History Opinions Pivotal Battles and "Time Travel" Best, Worst, and Favorite Commanders in History Current Military Situation Opinions How Do You View the World? Hot Spots: Declaration of War? 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