JTA
Published: 11/20/2007
A U.S. conservative group led by major Republican Jews is testing for reactions to a potential Israeli strike on Iran.
FreedomsWatch recently tested three questions with a focus group of Americans, the liberal investigative journal Mother Jones reported Monday.
The questions, recalled by a focus group participant, were: "How would you feel if Hillary [Clinton] bombed Iran? How would you feel if George Bush bombed Iran? And how would you feel if Israel bombed Iran?"
Martin Focus Groups in Alexandria, Va., polled at least two such groups, the magazine reported.
FreedomsWatch was established over the summer to promote support for President Bush's Iraq war policy. It is led by, among others, Bradley Blakeman, a former senior White House official; Ari Fleischer, the former White House spokesman; and Matt Brooks, the Republican Jewish Coalition's executive director. Lead funders include Sheldon Adelson and Mel Sembler, two top Republican Party donors.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
LA Times Poll: 1/4 of younger U.S. Muslims, "Suicide bombings justified!"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-muslim23may23,0,6359682.story?coll=la-home-nation
From the Los Angeles Times
Some younger U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings could be justified
By Rebecca Trounson
Times Staff Writer
12:10 PM PDT, May 22, 2007
One in four younger Muslims in the United States believes suicide bombings to defend Islam are justified in at least some circumstances, although nearly 80% of all Muslim Americans say such attacks are never acceptable, and most are critical of Al Qaeda, according to a nationwide poll released today.
The study, by the Pew Research Center, paints a picture of a richly diverse, complex and still largely immigrant community that for the most part has blended comfortably into American life.
Most Muslim Americans are moderate, mainstream and middle class, the study shows. They are largely assimilated, happy with their lives and have adopted such core American values as a belief that hard work will lead to success. And their income and educational levels are comparable with most Americans.
In a conference call today from Washington, D.C., Pew Research Center director Andrew Kohut said that the support for suicide bombings--although limited--was one of the few trouble spots the study found in an overwhelmingly positive portrait of the U.S. Muslim community.
Overall, 78% of Muslim Americans said suicide bombings of civilian targets to defend Islam cannot be justified; 13% say they can be, in some circumstances. The view is strongest among those younger than 30, but for all Muslim Americans, such support is far lower than among Muslims in many other nations, including in several Western European countries.
The poll also found that most Muslim Americans are Democrats or lean that way, but also tend to be social conservatives.
It also found that native-born African American Muslims, who make up about 20% of the Muslim community in this country, are the most disillusioned segment, tending to be more skeptical of the view that hard work pays off and less satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S.
The Pew poll estimates that there are roughly 2.35 million Muslim Americans. The U.S. Census Bureau does not ask questions about religious beliefs or preferences.
The study was based on telephone interviews with 1,050 adult Muslims, some of whom were interviewed in Arabic, Urdu or Farsi, in addition to English. The margin of error for the poll, which was conducted between January and April, is plus or minus 5 percentage points.
rebecca.trounson@latimes.com
From the Los Angeles Times
Some younger U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings could be justified
By Rebecca Trounson
Times Staff Writer
12:10 PM PDT, May 22, 2007
One in four younger Muslims in the United States believes suicide bombings to defend Islam are justified in at least some circumstances, although nearly 80% of all Muslim Americans say such attacks are never acceptable, and most are critical of Al Qaeda, according to a nationwide poll released today.
The study, by the Pew Research Center, paints a picture of a richly diverse, complex and still largely immigrant community that for the most part has blended comfortably into American life.
Most Muslim Americans are moderate, mainstream and middle class, the study shows. They are largely assimilated, happy with their lives and have adopted such core American values as a belief that hard work will lead to success. And their income and educational levels are comparable with most Americans.
In a conference call today from Washington, D.C., Pew Research Center director Andrew Kohut said that the support for suicide bombings--although limited--was one of the few trouble spots the study found in an overwhelmingly positive portrait of the U.S. Muslim community.
Overall, 78% of Muslim Americans said suicide bombings of civilian targets to defend Islam cannot be justified; 13% say they can be, in some circumstances. The view is strongest among those younger than 30, but for all Muslim Americans, such support is far lower than among Muslims in many other nations, including in several Western European countries.
The poll also found that most Muslim Americans are Democrats or lean that way, but also tend to be social conservatives.
It also found that native-born African American Muslims, who make up about 20% of the Muslim community in this country, are the most disillusioned segment, tending to be more skeptical of the view that hard work pays off and less satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S.
The Pew poll estimates that there are roughly 2.35 million Muslim Americans. The U.S. Census Bureau does not ask questions about religious beliefs or preferences.
The study was based on telephone interviews with 1,050 adult Muslims, some of whom were interviewed in Arabic, Urdu or Farsi, in addition to English. The margin of error for the poll, which was conducted between January and April, is plus or minus 5 percentage points.
rebecca.trounson@latimes.com
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