] As President Bush plunges into Middle East diplomacy, a ] survey of 20 nations and the Palestinian Authority shows ] widespread distrust of his leadership, skepticism in the ] region about his plan for peace and less regard for the ] United States around the world. ] ] The survey, sponsored by the non-partisan Pew Research ] Center, found that feelings in Muslim countries were ] particularly inflamed in the wake of the war with Iraq. ] In seven of eight Muslim countries, majorities said they ] feared a U.S. military invasion. ] ] In Indonesia, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, ] majorities said they had confidence in Osama bin Laden to ] "do the right thing in world affairs." Nearly half of ] those in Morocco and Pakistan agreed. I see Bush's policies have really made a big splash in international relations. Good going, dubya. Survey: World support for U.S. at new low |