Will world opinion of the U.S. change once Bush/Cheney leave office?

[begin_within]

Just by the fact that those particular two people will no longer be in power?

[melody]

1. I doubt it

The people who really hated us as a people did so for their own reasons. The people who were troubled
may be somewhat comforted. There really isn't any thing like "world opinion", but what exists will probably
amount to the same reaction. Our avid enemies hated us for reasons entirely apart from who we are. And just
so, the hawks in Europe that cheered us on will return to sneering at our dovishness. Everyone else will fall
into some area in the middle.

I think Americans need to start worrying about our relationship with ourselves first of all. Once we get that
sorted out, then we can unify enough to stop this cold civil war going on in this country, and rebuild any
bridges left damaged to the rest of the world.

[Neshanic]

2. Yes, and when they realize we are not leaving Iraq, they will hate us again.

[knowbody0]

3. we have not impeached the bastid

we are impotent, and our impotency makes us a part of these atrocities

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. No

If we elect a Dem, we can start healing our reputation. If we elect another Repug, we're toast. :(

[baldguy]

5. They'll take a wait-and-see approach.

America has been in the depths of insanity for the last seven years. Recovery will be slow in coming.

[Greyhound]

6. I doubt it too, especially if we let them get away with the monumental crimes they

have committed without even an attempt at bringing them to justice.

The world will suffer for generations from the misery we've caused, I don't think they will forget, nor forgive, quickly.

BTW: the effects of what we have wrought are just now beginning to be felt here, we have a long way to fall before we hit the ground.

[Greyhound]

7. God, how I hate bad scripts. n/t

[Selatius]

8. No. In Europe and other parts, all they read about is we elected Bush...TWICE.

That's what they read, and that's what they remember. They've crossed the point where they no longer trust who we elect here in the States.

[jmatthan]

9. You can repeat that a million times!

Jacob Matthan
Oulu, Finland

[bridgit]

10. yes...

but the world will be watching