AMERICA’S WORLD ROLE: DIVIDED WE STAND : Threats to America

“The Influentials were widely dispersed in selecting which country, if any, represents the greatest danger to the United States...When viewed regionally a clearer pattern emerges: nations in the Mideast were cited most often as the greatest danger.”

Q. In your opinion, what country in the world, if any, represents the greatest danger to the United States?

Percent answering:

News Business/ Foreign Media Finance Cultural Affairs Security Asia China 9 9 10 10 21 Japan 9 14 11 7 9 North Korea 4 1 5 * 1 Middle East Iran 13 10 13 25 15 Iraq 15 12 10 9 3 Middle East Countries 3 1 4 0 0 Other Middle East Mentions 1 0 3 1 0 Former Soviet Union 4 12 3 7 6 Russia 4 6 0 6 16 Ukraine 1 3 0 1 1

State & Local Science Govt. Academics Religion & Engs. Asia China 12 17 9 12 Japan 13 10 6 10 North Korea 4 1 0 1 Middle East Iran 7 8 13 19 Iraq 17 10 15 11 Middle East Countries 4 6 9 1 Other Middle East Mentions 1 1 0 1 Former Soviet Union 6 8 0 5 Russia 4 5 0 2 Ukraine 0 0 0 0