World Public Says Iraq War has Increased Global Terrorist Threat: Favors Early Withdrawal from Iraq But Not If New Government Asks Forces to Stay

Abstract

A new global poll finds that in 33 of 35 countries surveyed, the most common view is that the war in Iraq has increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks around the world. On average, 60 percent of the respondents have this perception, while just 12 percent think the Iraq war has decreased the likelihood of terrorist attacks; another 15 percent think it has had no effect either way.