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To: ExCane who wrote (7134)	4/28/2007 7:55:02 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

Poll finds most Muslims agree with Al Qaeda's goals Middle East Times ^ \| 4/24/07 \| Middle East Times metimes.com WASHINGTON -- Most Muslims want US military forces out of the Middle East and Islamic countries and many agree with Al Qaeda's goals, if not its tactics, suggested a public opinion poll conducted in Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, and Indonesia. "Most respondents have mixed feelings about Al Qaeda," said a statement of the study's findings, conducted by the Washington-based nonprofit group WorldPublicOpinion.org and the University of Maryland. "Large majorities agree with many of its goals, but believe that terrorist attacks on civilians are contrary to Islam." An average of 74 percent of all those polled agreed with the goal of "push[ing] the US to remove its bases and military forces from all Islamic countries," said the poll. A full 91 percent of Egyptians and 69 percent of Moroccans said they approved of attacks against US soldiers in Iraq, while 61 percent of Indonesians disapproved. Pakistanis appeared divided on the matter, with 31 percent for such attacks and 33 percent against. The survey found similar responses with regard to US forces in Afghanistan and the Gulf. At least 70 percent or more in all four countries supported the goals of "stand[ing] up to Americans and affirm[ing] the dignity of the Islamic people," and "pressur[ing] the United States not to favor Israel," it said. Those polled were asked whether they thought certain ideas were the goals of Al Qaeda or groups inspired by the Osama Bin Laden-led militant network, and then asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed, somewhat or strongly, with those goals. Most agreed that Al Qaeda goals included requiring a strict application of Sharia (Muslim) law in every Islamic country, pushing US military forces out of all Islamic countries, and keeping Western values out of Islamic countries - and most were supportive of those aims. (Excerpt) Read more at metimes.com ....