82% Vote U.S. Greatest
Danger to World Peace:
Time
Tuesday, January 21 2003 @ 11:11 AM GMT
"The answer came as a severe blow to Bush’s policies,
seen by many observers as very dangerous, not just to
world peace, but also to humanity itself .."
WASHINGTON - More than 82.6% of those who replied to
the question: who really poses the greatest danger to
world peace, chose the United States of America, not
Iraq or even North Korea, the open, international poll
was conducted by the U.S. weekly magazine Time,
Monday, January 20.
The weekly started its
website poll with a few
paragraphs saying:
“Iraq and North Korea
are certainly high on
President Bush’s list
though Iraq is still
working hard to deny
him a reason to attack.
“A 12,000-page report
on its nuclear, chemical
and biological programs
has been given to the
United Nations but Bush and his dependable friend Tony
Blair say they have “solid evidence” that Saddam is lying
and have called for weapons inspection teams to step
up their work.
“Meanwhile, as the fuel rods go in and U.N. inspectors
go away, the specter of a nuclear-armed North Korea is
keeping the reclusive regime on everybody’s radar.
“Washington and Pyongyang are talking tough but is the
biggest danger to peace closer to home?
“European antagonism towards Bush’s robust stance is
now being mirrored in the U.S., with even those he
might normally consider his allies now urging caution.
“So, TIME asks you: which country poses the greatest
danger to world peace in 2003?”
The answer came as a severe blow to Bush’s policies,
seen by many observers as very dangerous, not just to
world peace, but also to humanity itself.
North Korea, a nation that declared its nuclear ambitions
defiantly, with some analysts asserting the Stalinist
state already possesses nukes, may be cornered to
launch a pre-emptive strike against the 37000 strong
U.S. force stationed in South Korea, according to
observers.
Such an attack is sure to send not just the future but
also the very existence of humanity into deep doubts.
According to the Time poll, Iraq came very far second (
as a danger to world peace), with just 9.4% of the
votes, while North Korea came third with 8.2%. |
