(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of people in Britain think their outgoing prime minister had a negative impact on the country’s ability to sway international affairs, according to a poll by Harris Interactive published in the Financial Times. 60 per cent of respondents think Tony Blair weakened Britain’s role and level of influence in the world.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the U.S. are concerned about the consequences of a troop withdrawal from Iraq before the country achieves a stable government, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 54 per cent of respondents say this would be seen as a major defeat for the United States.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Israel believe the United States made the right decision in choosing to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot, the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and the Anti-Defamation League. 59 per cent of respondents believe that, looking back, it was correct for the U.S. to go to war with Iraq.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain believe the coalition effort damaged the leadership of Tony Blair, according to a poll by YouGov. 50 per cent of respondents think taking part in the invasion of Iraq was the prime minister’s worst mistake.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe the coalition effort must come to an end, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 46 per cent of respondents say getting U.S. troops out of Iraq is more important, while 34 per cent would prefer to establish a stable Iraq.
Iraq has dominated virtually every conversation related to the British prime minister over the past week and a half.
Mario Canseco – This week, Tony Blair appeared next to United States president George W. Bush for perhaps the last time. The British prime minister chose Washington as one of the first stops of his goodbye tour, as Britons get comfortable with the idea of Gordon Brown becoming their next head of government.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain believe their next prime minister should take measures to deal with two topics, according to a poll by YouGov. 60 per cent of respondents think Tony Blair’s successor should reduce immigration, and 49 per cent want him or her to withdraw British troops from Iraq as soon as is practicable.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe the coalition effort will not be remembered in a positive light, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 53 per cent of respondents think the U.S. mission in Iraq will be seen as a failure in the long run, while 28 per cent say it will be deemed a success.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe their president was wrong to veto a bill that sought to provide additional funds for the Iraq war and set a date for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 54 per cent of respondents disapprove of George W. Bush’s decision.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe the coalition effort is not related to the global fight against terrorism, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 54 per cent of respondents think the war in Iraq is an entirely separate military action from the war on terror.
