You must realize, that because of the internet, events in one part of the world DO affect other parts. And if you believe in majority rule, as most Americans profess to do, then you need to pay attention to the worldwide polls, not just the polls in your own back yard:

As the United States government prepares to send a further 21,500 troops to Iraq, the survey reveals that three in four (73%) disapprove of how the US government has dealt with Iraq.

The poll shows that in the 18 countries that were previously polled, the average percentage saying that the United States is having a mainly positive influence in the world has dropped seven points from a year ago--from 36 percent to 29 percent—after having already dropped four points the year before. Across all 25 countries polled, one citizen in two (49%) now says the US is playing a mainly negative role in the world.

Over two-thirds (68%) believe the US military presence in the Middle East provokes more conflict than it prevents and only 17 percent believes US troops there are a stabilizing force.

The poll shows that world citizens disapprove of the way the US government has handled all six of the foreign policy areas explored. After the Iraq war (73% disapproval), majorities across the 25 countries also disapprove of US handling of Guantanamo detainees (67%), the Israeli-Hezbollah war (65%), Iran’s nuclear program (60%), global warming (56%), and North Korea’s nuclear program (54%).

Steven Kull, director of the Program on International Policy Attitudes comments, “According to world public opinion, these days the US government hardly seems to be able to do anything right.”

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It's getting harder and harder to travel abroad as an American, without drawing the ire of others. Few draw a distinction between the actions of our President and the average (me) Joe, believing all the propaganda that he was actually elected to represent us. Not only do I have to explain that I didn't vote for him, but that the majority of folks didn't either, yet he's in power anyway! That certainly doesn't help to make us friends either!