The only comprehensive survey conducted in the rugged areas of western Pakistan was published this week by The New America Foundation, a think tank based in Washington. The group sent researchers to 120 locations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, conducting 1,000 face-to-face interviews. Here are some results:
Which of the following countries or groups do you think pose the greatest threat to your personal safety?
U.S. 38 %
Pakistani Taliban 16 %
India 12 %
Israel 9 %
Pakistani military and ISI 7 %
Al-Qaeda 6 %
Afghan Taliban 4 %
FATA residents who support/oppose drone attacks inside FATA
Support 22 %
Oppose 76 %
What FATA residents think of U.S. drone attacks
Accurately kill militants 16 %
Largely kill militants 48 %
Kill both militants and civilians 33 %
Kill neither militants nor civilians 1 %
The real purpose of the U.S.-led war on terror
Defeat al-Qaeda and its allies 10 %
Weaken and divide Muslim world, ensure American domination 77 %