The Seattle Times: Poll finds rise in distrust of world's major leaders - by Warren P. Strobel

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Support for the United States and President Bush's foreign policies remains low, according to a poll in 47 nations and territories released Wednesday. But skepticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and wariness of China's rising power are growing. Two would-be challengers to the global order, Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, aren't very popular, either. Even Osama bin Laden's favorable ratings are down, particularly among Muslims.The poll of 45,200 people by the Pew Global Attitudes Project paints humankind as increasingly worried about the environment.

In 37 of the countries surveyed, overwhelming majorities had little or no trust in Bush "to do the right thing in foreign affairs." Suspicion of U.S. efforts to promote democracy abroad is nearly universal. Even in Eastern Europe, post-Cold War affection for the U.S. is dissipating.