Issue: TerrorismRSS

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(11/25/09) -

Americans Want Death Penalty for 9/11 Planners

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in the United States think that, if five men accused of participating in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are found guilty by a federal court, they should be sentenced to death, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 69 per cent of respondents share this opinion.

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(10/10/09) -

Pakistanis Want Out of U.S.-Led War on Terror

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Opposition to collaborating with the United States on its war on terror has grown significantly in Pakistan, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute. 80 per cent of respondents say Pakistan should not cooperate with the U.S. in this matter, up 19 points since March.

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(09/16/09) -

Post 9/11 Sense of Unity Lost, Americans Say

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States think the country was more united right after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, than it is now, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 49 per cent of respondents share this view.

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(08/25/09) -

Most Britons Did Not Want to Release Megrahi

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Britain believe Libyan national Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi should have remained in a Scottish prison to serve the remainder of his sentence, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 48 per cent of respondents would have kept Megrahi incarcerated at the Greenock facility.

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(08/03/09) -

Australians See Indonesia Bombings as a Threat

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Australia think terrorist attacks in Indonesia are the main threat to their country’s national security, according to a poll by Essential Research. 35 per cent of respondents share this point of view, while 23 per cent fear local extremists more.

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(07/11/09) -

Americans Say Country is Safer than Before 9/11

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States—though not a majority—think their country is safer now compared to how it was before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents share this view, while 37 per cent disagree.

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(06/30/09) -

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.

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(05/28/09) -

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.

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(05/19/09) -

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.

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(05/07/09) -

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.