America's image around the world is at an all-time low and it has nothing to do with Carter and everything to do with Bush's foreign policy and actions.
From a recent Pew Global Attitudes Project
America's global image has again slipped and support for the war on terrorism has declined even among close U.S. allies like Japan. The war in Iraq is a continuing drag on opinions of the United States, not only in predominantly Muslim countries but in Europe and Asia as well. And despite growing concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, the U.S. presence in Iraq is cited at least as often as Iran - and in many countries much more often - as a danger to world peace.
The survey shows that the Iraq war continues to exact a toll on America's overall image and on support for the struggle against terrorism. Majorities in 10 of 14 foreign countries surveyed say that the war in Iraq has made the world a more dangerous place. In Great Britain, America's most important ally in Iraq, 60% say the war has made the world more dangerous, while just half that number (30%) feel it has made the world safer.
The U.S.-led war on terror draws majority support in just two countries - India and Russia.
When much of the world considers the US a greater threat to world peace than Iran or North Korea, how does that help our global war on terrorism?
THe full Pew Report:
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=252