- Many adults in the United States believe their federal administration should establish a date for the end of the coalition effort, according to a poll by CBS News. 57 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should set a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
- Many adults in Germany believe Iran does not seek to exclusively develop energy with its nuclear program, according to a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for The Israel Project. 65 per cent of respondents think Iran’s resumption of research is to develop nuclear weapons.
- Many adults in the United States are disappointed with the progress of the coalition effort, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 68 per cent of respondents think the U.S. is losing ground in its efforts to establish security and democracy in Iraq.
- Many adults in the United States believe their country’s soldiers are not stabilizing Iraq, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks released by the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 60 per cent of respondents think the U.S. military presence in Iraq is currently provoking more conflict than it is preventing.
- Many adults in the United States agree with one of the key proposals made by the Iraq Study Group, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 64 per cent of respondents support removing almost all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by early 2008.
- Many Dutch adults believe the government should allow some immigrants to remain in the country, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 53 per cent of respondents support a general pardon for asylum seekers.
- Many adults in Lebanon hold two countries accountable for the recent war, according to a poll by Gallup. 40 per cent of respondents blame Israel for the 34-day conflict, while 24 per cent think the United States is most responsible.
- There is no clear frontrunner in the French presidential election, according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 31 per cent of respondents would vote for Ségol¨ne Royal of the Socialist Party (PS), while 30 per cent would support Nicolas Sarkozy of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) in next year’s ballot.
- Many adults in the United States think England remains one of their country’s most trusted allies, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Respondents gave the European country a mean rating of 78.9, the highest among 18 entities surveyed.
- Public support for the government headed by Shinzo Abe fell in Japan, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Kyodo News, 59.3 per cent of respondents approve of the prime minister’s cabinet, down 5.7 points since September. A study by Mainichi places the government’s approval at 53 per cent, down 14 points in two months.
