The U.S. Has Joined Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel And Iran As Countries That Are Less Likely To Use Their Influence For Good

The Guardian: US joins four rogue countries seen as likely forces for bad, poll finds

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and the US are also seen as less likely to use their influence for good than they were 10 years ago.

The United States has joined Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran in a rogue’s gallery of countries perceived as likely to use their influence for bad. All five countries are also seen as less likely to use their influence for good than they were 10 years ago.

The findings showing that Canada, Germany and the UN are seen as mostly likely to use their international influence for good. The findings are being published to accompany a major speech by the former British foreign secretary David Miliband who argues that international relations are now governed by a new age of impunity in which war crimes and attacks on humanitarian workers are typically left unpunished.

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WNU Editor: Can't find the polling metrics or the polling samples that were used for this poll. Living in Canada I found the Canadian ranking odd. In all of my international travels over the years I never found people viewing Canada in such a manner.