I watched this program as it was aired on BBC2 at 9pm. They had surveyed people in 11 different countries across many continents. Peter Snow introduced the statistical data, and apologised for the fact that Africa could not be represented - logistical problems.
The 11 countries were the US, UK, Germany, France, Israel, Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, Jordan, South Korea and one other, with representatives from Pakistan and Palestine. People had been asked if they thought America was right or wrong to invade Iraq. Needless to say, Israel was hugely supportive of the US, as they should be given that they receive $3bn US aid each year. Jordan hates America's guts. MOST people don't trust George Bush. There were various quotes from personalities: "America scares me" - Tom Cruise. One from Saddam about America reaping the thorns in the harvest from the rulers it has planted around the world. One from Osama BL - something about America is nowhere near as strong on the inside as on the outside. Dowding's girlfriend (Clare Short) was interviewed, and she felt that America had become scary since 911 in the same way as a wounded animal is apt to be aggressive and lash out. The South Korean guy had something interesting to say. A poll in his country revealed that its people were more afraid of America than of North Korea.
I watched the whole thing, and there were no real surprises. At the end, I was left with the very strong impression that the vast majority of those who had participated in the various polls had never been to the US.
