The "world" likes US presidents who give them money and STFU about foreign policy. Especially policy the EU and the world tries to sweep under the carpet and ignore. They are happily doing that now in other countries. In addition there are countries who lead the supposed world opinon using there own powers to shape the theme.
And the US dosent do that?
The US has swept as many unimportant issues under the carpet as any other country you can name. The only thing that decides an issue is what are the political or economic advantages involved. The only free forign aid come from independant charities.
As for strong arm tactics. As we would say that is the kettle calling the pot black.

I did not see any lack of evidence...they all "agreed" that Saddam had WMDs and he was a threat
Who all agreed? I saw no evidance that there was an ongoing weapons program in Iraq before its liberation. I still have not seen any.

The biggest problem with Bush is he comes across as a war mad spolit kid. Also call it bad luck but he is the only US president to nearly choke on a prestal stick, fall off a bike and drop his dog. Ok the prestal and the bike were probably terrorist attacks aimed to kill him and the dog probably just got some sense and made a run for it. Then while on his visit to Ireland he was filmed standing at his bedroom window in his pyjamas. He was lucky that the film crew that filmed him were from the national broadcast company so it was covered up quickly. He just doesnt look good on international television and I personnaly find it hard to take him seriously.