Who are the 5 worst U.S. Presidents?

[Northern_Piper]

@Hari_Seldon

I disagree. Trump has taken the US from the most admired country in the world with allies all over the world to the most reviled with no allies at all. he has created a condition of distrust that can be nearly impossible to overcome since countries have realized that it takes only one election to destroy any agreement the US makes.

Agreed. See the article in this post in the thread about the US regaining trust internationally (started when Dubya was prez, but now considering Trump; plus ça change …)

How can the U.S. regain International goodwill?

Reviving this thread from 2007 because I have just read this sobering piece by Matt Gurney on the USA’s standing in the world now, at least among the world’s defense and intelligence community: “We will never fucking trust you again.” It’s the author’s reflections on what he experienced at the latest Halifax International Security Forum, which is “an annual gathering of senior military officers, defence and intelligence officials from across the free world, and representatives from the media, …