Issue Watch
Terrorism
Afghans Want Reconciliation with Taliban
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A large majority of people in Afghanistan want the government to make amends with the Taliban, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute. 68 per cent of respondents share this view, while 14 per cent oppose it.
Jun 30, 2009
Guantanamo Hurt U.S. Image, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are concerned about the impact the Guantanamo Bay detention facility had in international relations, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 59 per cent of respondents believe the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo boosted anti-American sentiment in the world.
May 28, 2009
Pakistanis Shun U.S. as Partner in War on Terror
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A large proportion of people in Pakistan continue to think that their country should not collaborate with the United States in the war against terrorism, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute. 61 per cent of respondents share this view, down two points since October.
May 19, 2009
Americans Divided on Safety After 9/11
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are split on whether their country is more secure now than eight years ago, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 29 per cent of respondents think the U.S. is more safe now than before 9/11, while 28 per cent believe it is less safe.
May 7, 2009
Misconceptions on 9/11 Persist in U.S., Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few people in Canada and the United States are aware of a specific detail related to the 9/11 attacks, according to a two-country poll conducted by Angus Reid Strategies for CTV. Only 37 per cent of Canadian respondents—and just 14 per cent of American respondents—can accurately report that none of the terrorists who hijacked airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001 entered the U.S. from Canada.
May 5, 2009
Americans Ponder Release of Secret Records
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Half of adults in the United States believe Barack Obama was right in ordering the release of previously secret records related to the interrogation of terrorism suspects, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 53 per cent of respondents support their president’s decision, while 44 per cent oppose it.
May 1, 2009
Bin Laden’s Capture Unlikely for Many Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe the U.S. will not be able to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 54 per cent of respondents believe this scenario is unlikely.
Apr 20, 2009
Americans Divided on Closing Guantanamo
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in the United States have differing opinions on the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, according to a poll by CBS News. 46 per cent of respondents think the facility should continue to operate, while 44 per cent support its proposed closure.
Feb 20, 2009
Americans Split Over Guantanamo Closure
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are divided on their president’s decision to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 44 per cent of respondents agree with Barack Obama, while 42 per cent disagree.
Jan 31, 2009
Terrorism will be Top Issue in India’s 2009 Election
Gabriela Perdomo - When Indians go to the polls in May 2009, memories of the carnage lived in Mumbai on Nov. 26, 27 and 28 will guide the hands of many. Even as social unrest will likely be less prevalent than it is today—provided there is no new terrorist attack before the election—national security will play a key role in determining who gets voted into office.
Dec 2, 2008
World Keeps Split Views on 9/11 Attacks
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - European and African adults are more likely to believe that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, while those living in the Middle East are decidedly more skeptical, according to a poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org. More than 70 per cent of respondents in Kenya and Nigeria, and more than half in Germany, France, Britain, Russia and Italy, believe al-Qaeda was behind the attacks.
Sep 22, 2008
Terrorism Worries Seem to Subside in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer Americans are greatly concerned about the possibility of an attack on their soil, according to a poll by TNS released by ABC and the Washington Post. 18 per cent of respondents say they are worried "a great deal" about the possibility of more major terrorist attacks in the United States, down 11 points in two years.
Sep 14, 2008
Americans OK Military Tribunals for Terror Suspects
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the United States agree with trying terrorism suspects in military tribunals, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents coincide with this rationale, while 30 per cent think they should face justice in American courts.
Jul 29, 2008
Global Terrorism is Main Enemy for French
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of people in France think international terrorism is a major threat to their country, according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 66 per cent of respondents share this view, while 45 per cent believe Islamism is one of the main enemies of France.
Jul 24, 2008
Britons Question 42-Day Detention Law
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Britain oppose a law that would allow police to detain terror suspects for up to six weeks, according to a poll by ICM Research and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. 61 per cent of respondents think people who may be innocent or guilty of a terrorist offence should be in detention for no longer than four weeks.
Jul 14, 2008