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Poll: Major Change of Public Opinion in Muslim World
HT Wizbang EFLIn the first substantial shift of public opinion in the Muslim world since the beginning of the United States' global war on terrorism, more people in the world's largest Muslim country now favor American efforts against terrorism than oppose them. In a stunning turnaround of public opinion, support for Osama Bin Laden and terrorism in the world's most populous Muslim nation has dropped significantly, while favorable views of the United States have increased. àThe poll demonstrates that the reason for this positive change is the American response to the tsunami. Key Findings of the Poll: For the first time ever in a major Muslim nation, more people favor US-led efforts to fight terrorism than oppose them (40% to 36%). àImportantly, those who oppose US efforts against terrorism have declined by half, from 72% in 2003 to just 36% today. For the first time ever in a Muslim nation since 9/11, support for Osama Bin Laden has dropped significantly (58% favorable to just 23%). 65% of Indonesians now are more favorable to the United States because of the American response to the tsunami, with the highest percentage among people under 30. Indeed, 71% of the people who express confidence in Bin Laden are now more favorable to the United States because of American aid to tsunami victims. The Terror Free Tomorrow poll was conducted by the leading Indonesian pollster, Lembaga Survei Indonesia, and surveyed 1,200 adults nationwide with a margin of error of ñ 2.9 percentage points. Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-07 |
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