SURVEY SAYS: Bush Bad for Israel

Once again dispelling the myth that Bush's foreign policy is "better for Israel" is an obvious yet harshly upsetting task. Today, the BBC released a worldwide survey ranking Israel, Iran, and the United States as having the worst images worldwide. Israel had the highest negative response, followed by Iran and then the U.S. Maryland professor Steven Kull conducted the research along with the pollster GlobeScan and said of the survey, "It appears that people around the world tend to look negatively on countries whose profile is marked by the pursuit of power militarily."
Military pursuit of power is a strong characteristic of the Bush doctrine, which has lumped itself together with our strongest Ally Israel. Now, world perception has seen fit to include peaceful just countries, such as the U.S. and Israel together with a harsh dictatorial state in Iran. Bush's inability to seek diplomatic solutions and trump the world is going to come back to haunt our country when we rally support for a real threat in the world. Iraq, unfortunately, could be the final example of free-country faith and support for the United States when called upon due to a lack of trust. This survey reveals what democrats have been saying for the entire administrative history under George W. Bush; you cannot drive up support with polarization. And in this case it is not only hurting us, but our Israeli friends who indeed do seek diplomatic solutions as opposed to force in their conflicts.
Democrats, on the other hand, have come out again in support of Israel this week, making them the better favorite for U.S. leadership. At AIPAC's Chicago policy forum, Senator Barack Obama reiterated his strong support for the U.S.-Israel relationship. He said, "Our job is to never forget that the threat of violence is real. Our job is to renew the United States’ efforts to help Israel achieve peace with its neighbors while remaining vigilant against those who do not share this vision. Our job is to do more than lay out another road map; our job is to rebuild the road to real peace and lasting security throughout the region."
It is time to reform U.S. and also the United States' strongest allies images, and the first step is to utilize diplomacy.

This is not an endorsement of Barack Obama for President.

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