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.
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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.
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 development aid.
“This is a fact that the hatred against the US is growing very quickly, mainly because of these drone attacks,”
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.