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| Ahmadinejad popularity soars in ME |
| 2010-08-09 |
| In Maine??? According to an annual poll conducted by the Maryland University, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is among the most popular world leaders in the Arab world. The results show that the most admired leaders among Arabs are Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iran's Ahmadinejad, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Syria's Bashar al-Assad. The poll also reflects the disillusionment of participants with American policies in the Middle East, as nearly two-thirds voted against US President Barack Obama. This is while in April and May 2009, 51% of the respondents in the six surveyed countries expressed optimism about American policy in the Middle East with Obama's leadership. In the 2010 poll, only 16% were hopeful, while 63% were discouraged. The United States and Israel were listed as the region's worst enemies, while only 10 percent perceived Iran as a threat. This year's poll, which is conducted by the US University of Maryland in conjunction with Zogby International, surveyed 3,976 people in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates from June 29-July 20, 2010. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Are you sure "most popular" wasn't mistranslated for "biggest blow-hard'? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-08-09 23:20 |
| #7 And the most admired slogan among Arabs is ??? The world goes to the last man standing. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-08-09 11:40 |
| #6 9-5? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-09 11:17 |
| #5 And the most admired slogan among Arabs is ??? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-09 11:15 |
| #4 The poll also reflects the disillusionment of participants with American policies in the Middle East, as nearly two-thirds voted against US President Barack Obama. I guess the apology tour didn't work. I thought BHO was going to restore respect in the world for the U.S.A. Moral of the story: Maybe it is better to be feared. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-09 11:13 |
| #3 He's the 'strong horse', and we are led by a one-trick pony. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2010-08-09 06:46 |
| #2 Ahmadinejad popularity soars in ME According to the Iranian press. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-08-09 05:04 |
| #1 Another great use of the Stimulus money? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-09 03:47 |