WASHINGTON, January 20 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – More than 82.6% of those who replied to the question: who really poses the greatest danger to world peace, chose the United States of America, not Iraq or even North Korea, the open, international poll was conducted by the U.S. weekly magazine Time, Monday, January 20.

The weekly started its website poll with a few paragraphs saying: “Iraq and North Korea are certainly high on President Bush’s list though Iraq is still working hard to deny him a reason to attack.

“A 12,000-page report on its nuclear, chemical and biological programs has been given to the United Nations but Bush and his dependable friend Tony Blair say they have “solid evidence” that Saddam is lying and have called for weapons inspection teams to step up their work.

“Meanwhile, as the fuel rods go in and U.N. inspectors go away, the specter of a nuclear-armed North Korea is keeping the reclusive regime on everybody’s radar.

“Washington and Pyongyang are talking tough but is the biggest danger to peace closer to home?

“European antagonism towards Bush’s robust stance is now being mirrored in the U.S., with even those he might normally consider his allies now urging caution.

“So, TIME asks you: which country poses the greatest danger to world peace in 2003?”

The answer came as a severe blow to Bush’s policies, seen by many observers as very dangerous, not just to world peace, but also to humanity itself.

North Korea, a nation that declared its nuclear ambitions defiantly, with some analysts asserting the Stalinist state already possesses nukes, may be cornered to launch a pre-emptive strike against the 37000 strong U.S. force stationed in South Korea, according to observers.

Such an attack is sure to send not just the future but also the very existence of humanity into deep doubts.