Last year, only 56 percent of Britons had a positive opinion of the United States compared with 83 percent in 2000, the Pew Global Attitudes report for 2006 shows.

Thirty-nine percent of French people saw the United States in a positive light last year, compared with 62 percent in 2000.

In Turkey 12 percent had good things to say about the United States last year -- 40 percentage points down on 2000.

In related news:

In 2006, visitors to the US spent 108 billion dollars, nearly five billion more than any year in US history.

Bear in mind:

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

RE: AFP: 'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11