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We're tops in US eyes
February 25, 2004
AMERICANS like Australians more than anyone else in the world.
France: 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys', according to the US
But they are suspicious about the French, they like Iraqis a bit more now Saddam Hussein has gone and they can't stand the North Koreans.
In a Gallup Poll taken in early February, 88 per cent of Americans were favourable towards Australia. And our contribution to the war on terror may not have been the driving factor.
The Canadians, who opposed the war, came second on 87 per cent.
The annual poll asked 1002 respondents their opinion of 22 countries selected because they are topical and represent all regions.
People answered either very favourable, mostly favourable, mostly unfavorable, very unfavourable or do not care.
The British, America's best friends in Europe, tied for second with the Canadians.
The French were clobbered for their vehement opposition to US foreign policy. Widely derided in the US as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys", they rated in the 70s before the war but this year limped in at No. 12, on 47 per cent approval.
Germany was just as anti-war as France but escaped much of the disdain, coming in fifth on 69 per cent. Iraq came 19th, but is on the up.
Those with an unfavorable attitude towards Iraq dropped 19 points to 74 per cent while the percentage with a favourable impression has risen from 5 per cent last year to 21 per cent this year.
North Korea came in last with 12 per cent favourable.
February 25, 2004
AMERICANS like Australians more than anyone else in the world.
France: 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys', according to the US
But they are suspicious about the French, they like Iraqis a bit more now Saddam Hussein has gone and they can't stand the North Koreans.
In a Gallup Poll taken in early February, 88 per cent of Americans were favourable towards Australia. And our contribution to the war on terror may not have been the driving factor.
The Canadians, who opposed the war, came second on 87 per cent.
The annual poll asked 1002 respondents their opinion of 22 countries selected because they are topical and represent all regions.
People answered either very favourable, mostly favourable, mostly unfavorable, very unfavourable or do not care.
The British, America's best friends in Europe, tied for second with the Canadians.
The French were clobbered for their vehement opposition to US foreign policy. Widely derided in the US as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys", they rated in the 70s before the war but this year limped in at No. 12, on 47 per cent approval.
Germany was just as anti-war as France but escaped much of the disdain, coming in fifth on 69 per cent. Iraq came 19th, but is on the up.
Those with an unfavorable attitude towards Iraq dropped 19 points to 74 per cent while the percentage with a favourable impression has risen from 5 per cent last year to 21 per cent this year.
North Korea came in last with 12 per cent favourable.
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