PETITIONS COLLECTED BY AMERICA’S SURVIVAL, INC. SHOW OVERWHELMING PUBLIC REJECTION OF A U.N. ROLE IN IRAQ Thousands of petitions collected by America’s Survival, Inc. demonstrate overwhelming public rejection of a United Nations role in Iraq. The public says the following: The U.N. should not be given control of Iraq. Senator Joe Biden is wrong to welcome a U.N. role in reconstructing and administering Iraq. President Bush should NOT seek active U.N. involvement in Iraq. France, Germany and Russia should not get oil contracts with Iraq. President Bush should veto any role by France, Germany and Russia in Iraq. These results compliment the latest public opinion poll finding that Americans have an extremely negative view of the world body: USA TODAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 Page 2A Many Americans have negative view of U.N. By Bill Nichols USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030910/5485820s.htm UNITED NATIONS -- More Americans say the United Nations is doing a poor job in solving world problems than at any time in the past 50 years, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll. The negative view appears to stem from the Security Council's lack of support for the war in Iraq. Full story: http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr030910.asp POLL ANALYSES September 10, 2003 Six in 10 Americans Say United Nations Doing Poor Job Highest negative rating for U.N. in Gallup polling history EXCERPTS: As you may know, earlier this year the United Nations Security Council did not support the invasion of Iraq. How did that affect your view of the United Nations? Did it make you have a – more favorable view of the U.N., did it not make much difference, or did it make you have a less favorable view of the U.N.? 6. As you may know, earlier this year the United Nations Security Council did not support the invasion of Iraq. How did that affect your view of the United Nations? Did it make you have a – [ROTATED: more favorable view of the U.N., did it not make much difference, or did it make you have a less favorable view of the U.N.]?   More favorable Not much difference Less favorable No opinion 2003 Aug 25-26 15% 29% 55% 1%              Printer-friendly version Click here to be added to our mailing list.