Afghan Approval of the Karzai Government and Western Forces,Though Still Strong, Is Declining December 14, 2006 A Majority Feels Frustrated with the Pace of Reconstruction The Taliban Remain Very Unpopular, Despite Their Military Resurgence Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology Transcript of event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies A majorityContinue Reading

Americans Believe U.S. International Strategy Has Backfired December 6, 2006 Majorities See World More Fearful of U.S. Military Force, Making Governments More Likely to Pursue WMD Public Opposes Setting Goal of Regime Change in Problem Countries Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology A Majority of Americans Reject Military Threats in Favor of DiplomacyContinue Reading

U.S. Public Opinion In Line With Iraq Study Group’s Proposals December 5, 2006 Americans Strongly Endorse Engaging Iran and Syria, Holding International Conference on Iraq Majority Favors Timeline for U.S. Withdrawal of Two Years or Less Questionnaire/Methodology Iraq Study Group Report A Majority of Americans Reject Military Threats in FavorContinue Reading

Q & A: Shibley Telhami and Joost Hiltermann November 20, 2006 WPO Talks with the University of Maryland’s Shibley Telhami and International Crisis Group’s Joost Hiltermann Shibley Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the SabanContinue Reading