Pakistanis see US as biggest threat

A survey commissioned by Al Jazeera in Pakistan has revealed a widespread disenchantment with the United States for interfering with what most people consider internal Pakistani affairs.

The polling was conducted by Gallup Pakistan, an affiliate of the Gallup International polling group, and more than 2,600 people took part. Full Story »

Posted by Dwight Rousu - via Jamal Dajani, Aljazeera , NewsRack (Pakistan)
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 9, 2009 - 6:01 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Aug 11, 2009 - 7:00 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 11, 2009

The polling of the people shows interesting views. U.S. murders by drone are distinctly unpopular. Al Jazeera has created a good basis of polled opinions for interpreting the politics of Pakistan.

What is the objective of the U.S., and what is the exit strategy? Afghanistan is where empires go to die; Pakistan is not far away.

an overwhelming number, 59 per cent of respondents, said the greatest threat to Pakistan right now is, in fact, the US, a donor of considerable amounts of military and ... More »

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