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=__Terrorism Survey__= = =

1. Thinking about the present situation, would you say that the world is becoming safer or more dangerous for the United States and the American people? Total

Much safer......................................................2% Somewhat safer...............................................8% Stayed the same.............................................4% Somewhat more dangerous..............................54% Much more dangerous.....................................32 %

2. What is the ONE principal reason why you think the world is becoming safer, more dangerous or has stayed the same for the American people?

Islamic/Muslim/Jihadist hostility/anger/animosity/............30% Iraq war........................................................................28% Failed/misguided/wrongheaded US policies.....................12% Nuclear/WMD proliferation...............................................8% Reduction in alliances/Less support for US leadership.......8% Unilateralism/Unilateral force...........................................7% Danger is spread out across the world.............................4% North Korea..................................................................4% Alienated/Resentment in rest of world.............................3% Iran..............................................................................3% Rise in anti-Americanism...............................................3% Israel-Palestine/Middle East (non-Iraq)............................3% Enemy is on the defensive.............................................3% Guantanamo/Abu Ghraib/Detainees/Torture.....................2% Aggressive action/Better defense....................................2% Terrorism discredited in many countries...........................1% 3 Americans killed by terrorists per year..........................1% Muslim world doing better internally.................................1% No major military power as adversary...............................1% Not one particular reason................................................1% Behind the scenes/More integrated..................................0% Other............................................................................8%

3. In your view, what is the SINGLE GREATEST threat to U.S. national security?

Total

Nuclear materials/weapons.....................................26% WMD's..................................................................21% Islamicism/Al Qaeda/Jihadists.................................17% Terrorism...............................................................15% US leaders/Intelligence failures/Unilateralism............14% Continued Iraq war/Middle-East conflict......................9% Economic decline....................................................5% Iran.........................................................................4% Oil dependency........................................................3% Ignorance/Fear of terrorism........................................2% Anti-Americanism.....................................................2% China.......................................................................2% Poverty in developed world.........................................2% No single threat........................................................1% Collapse of dollar......................................................1% Pandemic/Bird flu.....................................................1 % Other.......................................................................2%