It appears that neither the Sept. 11 attacks nor the Bush administration's public diplomacy have dented anti-American sentiments in Muslim countries. A majority of Muslims still harbor deep resentment toward the United States and its foreign policies, according to a recent Gallup Poll conducted in December and January in nine Muslim countries — Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait. Despite Washington's effort to make the case for its war in Afghanistan, 77 percent of all respondents believe that the U.S. military action is not morally justified; 53 percent view the United States "very" unfavorably. More...
