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Arab attitudes toward U.S. grow more negative: (James Zogby) poll ***Barf Alert***
Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 12/14/06 | David Alexander

Posted on 12/14/2006 1:07:37 PM PST by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new survey shows Arab attitudes toward American people, products and culture grew increasingly negative last year, a finding that underscores the need for a change in U.S. Mideast policy, a leading expert on the region said on Thursday.

James Zogby, the head of the Arab American Institute, said the annual survey of opinion in five Arab countries found that U.S. policy toward Iraq and the Palestinian conflict were the main issues driving deteriorating Arab opinion.

"Our policies have not only had a worsening impact in terms of attitudes toward us but also in dampening confidence in the prospects for development and political stability and are therefore, I think, a real concern to countries in the region," Zogby said.

In previous years, Americans themselves had been viewed positively in most Arab countries, his group said.

President George W. Bush is preparing a change of course for the Iraq war after a bipartisan panel said U.S. strategy was not working and warned that Washington was losing its influence in the region.

The panel, led by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Democratic Rep. Lee Hamilton, also called for a renewed U.S. effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a way to defuse regional tensions.

"What the poll says to me is Baker-Hamilton are right," Zogby said.

"If America wants to salvage itself and improve its standing and get the credibility and legitimacy it needs to lead in Iraq, it needs to do something to earn the trust of allies in the broader region," he said.

The survey released by the Arab American Institute found that more than 80 percent of people in Saudi Arabia and Egypt had negative opinions of the United States, similar to previous years, but attitudes worsened in Morocco, Jordan and Lebanon.

The biggest increases were in Jordan, where negative U.S. ratings climbed to 90 percent from 62 percent and Morocco, where they grew to 87 percent from 64 percent.

Attitudes toward American people, movies and democracy were more negative than positive in most of the five countries.

Only U.S. education was viewed more positively than negatively in the five countries.

Notably, residents had negative attitudes toward most U.S. policy in the region. Opinions were most negative about the Iraq war and the Palestinian conflict, but also opposed the United States' policy on Lebanon, its promotion of democracy in the region and its challenge of Iran's nuclear program.

The surveys were conducted in mid-November in face-to-face interviews. Sample size ranged from 600 to 800 in each country, and the margin of error for each sample was between 3.5 percent and 4.7 percent.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arab; attitudes; negative; remember911; stupidarabs; wot; zogby
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1 posted on 12/14/2006 1:07:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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"A new survey shows Arab attitudes toward American people, products and culture grew increasingly negative last year, a finding that underscores the need for a change in U.S. Mideast policy, a leading expert on the region said on Thursday."

And why do we care?


2 posted on 12/14/2006 1:08:33 PM PST by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: NormsRevenge
new survey shows Arab attitudes toward American people, products and culture grew increasingly negative last year

Likewise.
3 posted on 12/14/2006 1:09:11 PM PST by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Shouldn't mister Zogby put it more as "Zogby attitude towards US more negative" since it is mainly his own opinion?


4 posted on 12/14/2006 1:09:16 PM PST by Darksheare ("I fear your smile and the promise it hides." See, she LOVES me!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Reuters, doing it's part in the propagandization and news polling industry

Jordanians burn an American flag during a rally to show solidarity with the Palestinians and Lebanon, in Amman July 15, 2006. A new survey shows Arab attitudes toward American people, products and culture grew increasingly negative last year, a finding that underscores the need for a change in U.S. Mideast policy, a leading expert on the region said on Thursday. (Majed Jaber/Reuters)

5 posted on 12/14/2006 1:09:32 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... Merry Something PC.)
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To: NormsRevenge

How do you say TOUGH ##IT in Arabic?


6 posted on 12/14/2006 1:10:07 PM PST by unkus
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To: NormsRevenge

"...a finding that underscores the need for a change in U.S. Mideast policy, a leading expert on the region said on Thursday..."

Sounds like Koffi Annan. Everything is *our* fault. What Bravo Sierra.......


7 posted on 12/14/2006 1:13:15 PM PST by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: NormsRevenge

And yet Freeper attitudes towards Zogby (gag!) remain steady.


8 posted on 12/14/2006 1:13:45 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: NormsRevenge
Ummm, how does an person develop an opinion worse than "kill the infidel"?
9 posted on 12/14/2006 1:13:53 PM PST by taxcontrol
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To: NormsRevenge

Gee, we don't want their opinions of us to slip too low or they might attack us.


10 posted on 12/14/2006 1:14:18 PM PST by PeterFinn (B’fhearr Gaeilge briste na Béarla cliste.)
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When Zogby gave me the opportunity to explain my none/other answer, I tried to relate my hate, I really tried. But I suppose I was the only one. Tsk tsk.

Either we are equal or we are not. Good people ought to be armed where they will, withe wits and guns. NRA KMA Merry Christmas


11 posted on 12/14/2006 1:14:30 PM PST by dhuffman@awod.com (The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.)
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They're probably pissed off because they didn't get to kill enough of us.


12 posted on 12/14/2006 1:15:42 PM PST by lesko
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Only U.S. education was viewed more positively than negatively

40% do not graduate high school. 80% do not bother to get a four year college degree. We're doing just very darned fine.

13 posted on 12/14/2006 1:16:12 PM PST by RightWhale (RTRA DLQS GSCW)
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Is that our grad rate? In the USA?!


14 posted on 12/14/2006 1:17:08 PM PST by Eyes Unclouded (We won't ever free our guns but be sure we'll let them triggers go....)
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In previous years, Americans themselves had been viewed positively in most Arab countries, his group said.

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15 posted on 12/14/2006 1:17:09 PM PST by b4its2late (Liberalism is a hollow log and a mental disorder.)
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"U.S. attitudes toward Arabs grow more negative: (ARMSF) poll ***Fact Alert***"


16 posted on 12/14/2006 1:17:29 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: dhuffman@awod.com

Drop a couple of nukes on 'em, and see if that helps turn their 'tude around. If not, drop a couple more. They'll come around, and if not - bummer.


17 posted on 12/14/2006 1:17:35 PM PST by Darteaus94025
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To: NormsRevenge

The behavior of Iraqis has turned huge numbers of Americans against Muslim people and products. Especially the Rats, who want us to leave Iraq and let the Muslims kill one another.


18 posted on 12/14/2006 1:17:41 PM PST by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wow, we should really take note of this. The terrorists who want to behead us and rape our women don't agree with the way we are fighting them!

What utter dumbassary!


19 posted on 12/14/2006 1:18:22 PM PST by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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One more reason to start drilling offshore around all coastal states including Florida. Then get the H up to Alaska and start drilling in all directions.


20 posted on 12/14/2006 1:18:35 PM PST by hgro
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