Support for Bin Laden in Muslim Countries Declining

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http://www.masnet.org/news.asp?id=2620


Date Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005

Public support for Osama bin Laden has declined in many Muslim-majority countries, while in a few it has increased.

WASHINGTON, Jul 15 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Osama bin Laden is losing public confidence in several key Islamic countries, while growing numbers of Muslims are sharing Western concerns over extremism, a new survey found.



Support for suicide bombings and other acts of violence also declined significantly in most Muslim-majority countries surveyed in the 17-nation report by the Washington-based Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).



"There's declining support for terrorism in the Muslim countries and support for Osama bin Laden is declining. There's also less support for suicide bombings," said Pew Center director Andrew Kohut, reports Reuters news agency.



"This is good news, but still there are substantial numbers who support bin Laden in some of these countries," he told a news conference.

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