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July 13, 2004
Poll Shows Afghans Optimistic
Poll: Afghans Optimistic About Recovery (AP)
Two-thirds of Afghans say they are optimistic about the future but remain worried about insecurity and the ravaged economy, according to a survey released Tuesday.

A majority also approved of interim leader Hamid Karzai, the favorite in landmark presidential elections set for Oct. 9, according to a poll that claims it is the most extensive yet on Afghan public opinion.

Of those questioned, only 13 percent favored the ousted Taliban regime, saying they favored governance of the United Nations. Two-thirds approved of the United States involvement which ousted the repressive Islamic militia in late 2001.
The poll was conducted by The Asia Foundation and the complete results can be found on their website.

Posted by Nathan Hamm at July 13, 2004 01:38 PM | TrackBack
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Well this poll is interesting. I wonder how the pollsters went about gathering responses.

Still if it's a true look at the situation in Afganistan then one hopes that a similar amount of time will bring about similar results in Iraq.

Posted by: skip [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 13, 2004 02:01 PM

The methodology is detailed at The Asia Foundation's website. It's pretty similar to US polls, except there were inaccessible areas and information was gathered in the field.

The entire report is 124 pages if you want to see the nitty-gritty details.

Posted by: Nathan Hamm [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 13, 2004 02:45 PM

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