THE PLANK AUGUST 14, 2009
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Pakistanis' views on the Taliban have shifted dramatically in the past year, with 70 percent now opposing the militants, according to a new [Pew Global Attitudes] poll.
That's great! USA! USA!
Oh, wait--bad news:
The United States doesn't fare well either, with 64 percent of Pakistanis seeing Washington as an enemy.
Still some work to be done.... (Full results here.)
P.S. In the data from other countries, note the high skepticism for Obama in Russia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories.
--Michael Crowley
3 comments
Turkey is a surprise. Due to perhaps the deep conservatism of Turkish society?
Russia and Palestinians reactions seem more plausible, for geopolitical and/or racial reasons.
- gwolfjr
August 14, 2009 at 1:53pm
I had the same question on Turkey. The report seems to treat the fact that they don't like the US or Obama pretty matter-of-factly. Anyone here know why that might be?
Interestingly, they don't much like China, either, (see page 22). Most of the countries that don't like the US are at least lukewarm on China, and the Pakistanis love it.
- gmarx
August 14, 2009 at 2:14pm
some background on turkish public opinion here: www.worldpublicopinion.org/.../393.php
- gmarx
August 14, 2009 at 2:17pm