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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