Just recently last year, a full report on opinions in Muslim countries was released. It makes for some very interesting reading: http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf
A fact people prefer to ignore: http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/196545.php
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071401030_2.html The survey found only 2 percent of the people polled in Lebanon and 7 percent in Turkey expressing confidence that bin Laden would "do the right thing regarding world affairs." The proportion that expressed confidence in the al Qaeda leader dropped from almost half to about a quarter in Morocco, and from 58 percent to 37 percent in Indonesia. Bin Laden's standing went up slightly in Pakistan, to 51 percent, and in Jordan, to 60 percent. But Norton also noted: "As the events in London show, it does not take too many people to cause big problems. If only 1/10,000 of 1 percent [of the Muslim world] is inclined to terrorism, that is still 1,200 potential mass killers." Poll taken among British Muslim University students: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article682599.ece
- 32% of Muslim students in Britain believe that killing in the name of Islam can be justified.
- 40% support sharia law for Muslims in Britain and 33% support a global Caliphate based on sharia law.
- 40% believe it is unacceptable for Muslim men and women to mix freely.
- 57% said that British Muslim servicemen should be allowed to opt out of taking part in military operations in Muslim countries.
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