Poll: Major Change of Public Opinion in Muslim World

Terror Free Tomorrow Press Release ^ | March 4, 2005 | Matthew Joseph

[Soul Seeker]

I doubt it was the Tsumami alone, and who can tell how long opinions will last given it seems to be the fate of humans to fluctuate in their opinions (reference our own polls), encouraging nevertheless.

I do have a question. Where are all the people that denounced our aid to the people struck by the Tsumami? Those stating the Government had no right to hand out our money to people hit hard by a natural disaster. The people boiling in rage at this charitable act.

Seems to have paid divendends in public opinion, something that aids our foreign policy. Something that can benefit our security as a nation. Seems the money wasn't wasted if it even temporaily breaks through the propaganda these people have been told about Americans. The same propaganda that leads to recruits for terrorism.

[jan in Colorado]

>>>Yesterday's lesson becomes today's reality. Sometimes it's hard to get the message through I know, but on days like these...well, you must know you're right. LOVE conquers, LOVE wins every time<<<<<

Thanks Fred.

It really is a simple message.

Bush is so often criticized for his simplicity...

Sometimes it is the simple and humble person who has the potential for the greatest impact.

[CyberAnt]

George Bush was born for such a time as this.

[rdl6989]

This is important information, I cannot imagine why Al Qaida Jazeera, hasn't reported it. (/sarcasm off)

[EGPWS]

* 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%).

Importantly, 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.

It's late I guess I'll have to catch more of this major change of mindset for the better in the New York Times in the morning over a hot cup of coffee. /sarcasm

[XHogPilot]

If this isn't breaking news, what is? We are witness to revolution within the MiddleEast, first Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Lebanon.
All people hunger for control of their own lives, and seeing this freedom so near makes that hunger undeniable. I know its been said before, but this poll makes it all the more clear; the promising rise of democracy within Iraq may turn the tide of this war.
Let's pray the declarations of Zarqauwi and bin Laden, as they denounced Iraqi democracy, will be the final words of militaristic Wahabism and Al Queda.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Big Ol' Bump.

[Gondring]

You got it right on the nose! Love, not intolerance. Firm defiance of their aims, yet fair in our fight.

[NRA2BFree]

WoW! That's amazing. I NEVER would have thought that ANY Muslim country would think ANYTHING good about Americans.

[AdmSmith]

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.

This is very important for the future.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Very important...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Shutting down till morning!!!!

[AmericanArchConservative]

Amor Vincit Omnia!

[Nataku X]

John Kerry would've done the same! </sarcasm>

[Nataku X]

I was very ambivalent about the foreign aid. It doesn't always buy us favors... such as Bush's all-but-forgotten $15 billion aid to fight African AIDS that was snubbed by an ungrateful Mandela.

However, if I recall correctly, the UN got tied up in a lot of political squabbling over the tsunami relief, pocketed tons of the aid, and criticized everything about the US efforts. Perhaps the Indonesians saw that it was only the United States that got anything substantial accompolished in the relief efforts. And, perhaps the rest of the poorer nations among the world are coming to the same conclusion. Just ask all those helpless women in Congo who were raped by the so-called peacekeepers.

Sometimes it takes a long time for people to figure out the difference between talkers and doers...

[Recovering_Democrat]

Oh yes, Katie Couric will be all over this on the Today Show. In the fifth dimension.

[Angry Enough]

That's it, W, stay the course....steady, now.

[GVnana]

And we'll be telling our grandchildren about those remarkable days.

[Ghengis]

The MSM will spend all day, holding the breath, waiting to report that now 1501 soldiers have been killed in Iraq.

[SE Mom]

Wow.