Since my final project for this class is about 9/11 and the media coverage of 9/11 anniversaries, here's an interesting study about public opinion in the post-9/11 decade on Islam, wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, the President's job approval, the killing of bin Laden, the Arab Spring and other related issues.
The poll conducted by Brookings Institute, was fielded from August 19-25, 2011 with a sample of 957 adult Americans. Here are some key findings:
1. The Response to 9/11:
A majority of Americans believes that over the last decade the US over-invested resources in some of
the responses to the 9/11 attacks and that this over-investment has contributed to America’s economic
problems today.
2. Dealing with Terrorism:
A large majority says that it is necessary to address the sources of hostility in the larger societies that
terrorists come from and rejects an approach that relies solely on military force. A growing majority
believes that a key lesson of 9/11 is that the US needs to work more closely with other countries.
3. Afghanistan:
A majority feels that going to war in Afghanistan was the right decision, though a plurality believes
the US has invested too many resources there.
4. Iraq War:
A majority believes the US invested too many resources in Iraq, and a slight plurality says the Iraq
war was a mistake. However, slightly more say the war helped than say it hurt in the effort to reduce
terrorism.
5. Killing of bin Laden:
Two thirds think that killing bin Laden has weakened al Qaeda, but only one third thinks it has made
al Qaeda significantly weaker.
6. Views of Muslims and Islam
Since 9/11 views of Islam have grown more negative. However, majorities still feel that the attacks
of 9/11 do not represent mainstream thinking in Islam, that the conflict between Islam and the West is
not about culture but power, and that it is possible to find common ground between Islam and the
West.
7. Arab Spring:
A growing majority of Americans perceive the Arab uprising as not only about ordinary people
seeking democracy but also Islamist groups seeking power, though more people believe it is primarily
about the former than the latter.
8. Israel:
Views of Israel and the Israeli people continue to be favorable, though views of Israel have slipped a
bit recently.
Here's a link to the full report: http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/reports/2011/0908_opinion_poll_telhami/0908_opinion_poll_telhami.pdf
The poll conducted by Brookings Institute, was fielded from August 19-25, 2011 with a sample of 957 adult Americans. Here are some key findings:
1. The Response to 9/11:
A majority of Americans believes that over the last decade the US over-invested resources in some of
the responses to the 9/11 attacks and that this over-investment has contributed to America’s economic
problems today.
2. Dealing with Terrorism:
A large majority says that it is necessary to address the sources of hostility in the larger societies that
terrorists come from and rejects an approach that relies solely on military force. A growing majority
believes that a key lesson of 9/11 is that the US needs to work more closely with other countries.
3. Afghanistan:
A majority feels that going to war in Afghanistan was the right decision, though a plurality believes
the US has invested too many resources there.
4. Iraq War:
A majority believes the US invested too many resources in Iraq, and a slight plurality says the Iraq
war was a mistake. However, slightly more say the war helped than say it hurt in the effort to reduce
terrorism.
5. Killing of bin Laden:
Two thirds think that killing bin Laden has weakened al Qaeda, but only one third thinks it has made
al Qaeda significantly weaker.
6. Views of Muslims and Islam
Since 9/11 views of Islam have grown more negative. However, majorities still feel that the attacks
of 9/11 do not represent mainstream thinking in Islam, that the conflict between Islam and the West is
not about culture but power, and that it is possible to find common ground between Islam and the
West.
7. Arab Spring:
A growing majority of Americans perceive the Arab uprising as not only about ordinary people
seeking democracy but also Islamist groups seeking power, though more people believe it is primarily
about the former than the latter.
8. Israel:
Views of Israel and the Israeli people continue to be favorable, though views of Israel have slipped a
bit recently.
Here's a link to the full report: http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/reports/2011/0908_opinion_poll_telhami/0908_opinion_poll_telhami.pdf
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