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Survey shows Mexicans strongly support military campaign against cartels — but not U.S. troops
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PEW poll shows over half of Lebanese want Assad out
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Jordan grants asylum to Syrian pilot who defects
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Widespread Condemnation for Assad in Neighboring Countries
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is widely unpopular in neighboring countries and the vast majority of Jordanians, Egyptians, Tunisians and Turks would like to see him step down. Even though many would like to see Assad out of office, there is limited support for tougher international economic sanctions or Arab military intervention, and very little support for Western military action.
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Survey: 80% of Mexicans support using military against cartels
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Mexicans back drug fight but doubt effectiveness, poll shows
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The Mexican People’s Dilemma in Drug War Is Next President’s, Too
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Mexicans Back Military Campaign Against Cartels
As Felipe Calderón’s term as Mexico’s president draws to a close, Mexicans continue to strongly back his policy of deploying the military to combat the country’s powerful drug cartels, despite public unease about the moral cost of the drug war. Meanwhile, a majority of Mexicans say they have a positive opinion of the U.S.
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Niall Ferguson: China Should Intervene in Syria, Not America
