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TIME OF THE TOUGH GUYS.(World Affairs)

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Byline: Jonathan Tepperman; With ADAM B. KUSHNER

A global leadership poll finds a crisis of confidence-- and real support for strongmen.

AS PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH LIMPS through his lame-duck year, it won't surprise you to read that he's hugely unpopular. Now a new poll taken in 20 countries by WorldPublicOpinion.org and released exclusively to NEWSWEEK confirms the world's low opinion of the president--but adds a twist. No other major world leader enjoys significantly greater trust abroad. In a sense, they're all Bushes now.

Just as striking are the leaders who do best, albeit by a slim margin: Vladimir Putin, Gordon Brown and Hu Jintao. ...

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