The king (Abdullah, of Jordan), a U.S. ally in the region, was speaking at the start of an American visit that will include talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington next week.
Abdullah said he was deeply concerned about how images of the Iraq war affected the man in the street.
"The feeling that is being felt toward the United States around the region and around the world is not a healthy one," he said. "At the end of the day, you're being held responsible, rightly or wrongly."
"As a friend of yours and as one who cares about many, many people in this country, I am very, very worried about the perception toward America and Americans."
The way to undo these sentiments is to resolve the situation in Iraq and to make progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the monarch said.

Haaretz Apr.17.04