In July of last year, the University of Maryland commissioned Zogby to poll the people of Egypt. Here are a few of their findings:
- 85% of Egyptians hold an unfavorable attitude toward the U.S.
- 87% of Egyptians have no confidence in the U.S.
- 92% of Egyptians believe the U.S. is one of two nations that is the greatest threat to them (the other nation the Egyptian people hate is Israel)
- 52% of Egyptians hold an unfavorable opinion of American people
- 65% of Egyptians believe that Islamic clergy must play a greater role in the Egyptian political system
- 79% percent of Egyptians believe that it would be positive if Iran is able to acquire nuclear weapons
I wonder what will happen with their leadership. Egypt has never really been away from an authoritative regime, and now the military is in control until the elections.
ReplyDeleteThe Egyptian army is very stable and well respected. Military control, at least for the time being is a positive step in the right direction. We will see who comes to power after the elections. I don't think the army will allow an islamist govt to take over since they are very secular for the most part. Thanks for commenting on my blog!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, Lassen, I don't care what the Egyptians think of us. Frankly, the American people don't have a favorable view of Arabs and the Arab world. By bringing up these points, you lower the debate to a school yard fight, where we accuse each other of starting it. There's a lot of tension and bad feelings between us. That doesn't mean that we can't be happy if they manage to make steps toward democracy and build better relationships. Perceptions can change with time and with better policies and relationships.
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