Wednesday, 16 September 2015

A survey of Syrians

A UK reseach shows majority of Syrians still support Assad after 4 years of civil war


From Mark Sleboda, via Facebook

Recent UK research poll of Syria covering all 14 governates:


  • In Syria, just 21% prefer life now to what life was like under the full control of Bashar al Assad – 40% preferred life four years ago, 35% saying life is essentially the same.

  • 81% say ISIL was created by the USA
  • Assad has higher positives (47%) and lower negatives than either ISIL, Al Nusra, the "Syrian Opposition Coalition" or the West-backed FSA
- 70% of Syrians are against dividing up the country
  • Conclusion: After 4 years of civil and proxy war, the Assad government still has a strong plurality of support of all the factions of the country, making it the only possible choice to rally the country around and defeat ISIS , as the ‪‬ Russian government has obviously concluded.



The Washington Post headlines




A recent survey of 1,365 Syrians from all 14 governorates of the country found some surprising attitudes. Consider this: A fifth of those interviewed said the Islamic State -- the brutal Islamist group known for its beheadings, that rules over large swaths of Syria and Iraq -- is a positive influence on the country. And 82 percent said that they believe the Islamic State was created by the United States and its allies

Was this the same survey?


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