anonymus
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Yes, I was talking of the Saudi people. Surveys suggest that most of them have negative or neutral feelings of USA. Only about 15% share positive impression, I read in a news report once.
This is despite the friendly policies of US towards SA. So my conclusion is the cause of hatred lies somewhere else.
Of course. But you see it depends on perspectives. Let me illustrate:
I would agree with you that most of the Islamic world views US as enemy because of its invaison of muslim countries. However, look at countries like Phillipines, vietnam, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, Europe etc? Most of them view US as a liberator and their protector. Indeed, China would already have taken over phillipines and Japan had it not been for USA post vietnam war.
For Russia, it is like neutral. I can say about 70% of russians would view US as neutral or favorable.
And most of the people here ranting against US simply ignore one fact....
In 1991 US could have scrapped all international conventions and appropriated all the natural marine resources of the world to itself.US could park it's nave 5 miles away from a country's coastline and start fishing or drilling for Oil in it's EEZ......
Us is probably first superpower in history which rather than hegemonical appropriation of resources, set up global convention for at least partially just distribution........
In 19 century's superpowers would simply convert a resource rich country into a colony.