In short, our public relations efforts in the Middle East have failed miserably and the positive reputation of Iran is steadily growing. America has a serious problem brewing in the Middle East -- we are losing the support of the people. Democracies cannot, should not, must not ever stand in opposition to the people, wherever those people may live. There must be no such entity as an imperialist democracy, now or ever.
President Obama should pay close attention to this survey and heed the warning implied in the study's results.
Among the key poll findings:
- A substantial change in the assessment of President Obama, both as President of the United States and of Barack Obama personally.
- Remarkably stable views on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the prospects of its resolution.
- A majority of the Arab public now see a nuclear-armed Iran as being better for the Middle East
Complete Survey Report:
You can see the entire survey in this .pdf report prepared by the University of Maryland and distributed by Politico.com -- Link: Download the report in .pdf format
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