A poll shows mistrust of the United States, particularly of U.S. President George W. Bush, has grown steadily in western Europe over the past ten months.

According to the survey, France and Germany still strongly oppose last year's U.S.-led war against Iraq, while an increasing number of Americans and British are expressing disapproval of the invasion.

The number of Americans in support of a war in Iraq notched 60 percent, a 14 percent drop compared to May last year. Great Britain, once a strong supporter of the war in Iraq, also saw a rise in the number of people who disapproved of the war by 18 percent to 43 percent.

An overwhelming majority of people in France, Germany, and Russia also expressed disapproval of the U.S.-led attack on Iraq.

Large majorities in each of the eight foreign nations surveyed believe Washington pays little or no attention to their country's interests when making its foreign policy decisions.

Majorities in five European countries also said they believe the continent should chart a more independent course in its foreign policy.

Anti-American sentiment in the Arab world was also found to remain pervasive. In the four predominantly Muslim countries covered by the survey, anger toward the United States has dissipated somewhat, but al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden remains broadly popular.

The poll was conducted by a U.S. pollster, Pew Research Center, from February to March on five hundred people in nine countries, including the United States, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Turkey and Poland.