THE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD.

Here are the number one public policy concerns of thousands of people around the world, as determined by a new international survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Pew:

• Sub-Saharan Africa: Infectious diseases, including HIV
• Latin America: Crime
• Asia: Crime
• Central Europe: Political corruption
• Western Europe: Pollution
• Middle East: Terrorism

The results from the Middle East are especially interesting. Broken down by country, the people of Lebanon, Morroco, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey are all most worried about terrorism. But residents of both Israel and the Palestinian territories agree that their biggest problem is "corrupt leaders." Common ground! In Kuwait, people are most concerned about "illegal drugs."

The survey was focused on health and development, so it didn't ask respondents what they thought of "American influence" or "American foreign policy." It would be interesting to know how that would rank among these other concerns.

--Dana Goldstein