Pakistanis Disapprove of bin Laden’s Killing
Most Pakistanis disapprove of the U.S. military operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
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Views of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari remain decidedly negative, as they were immediately before the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The once-popular president, who received favorable ratings from a solid majority of Pakistanis as recently as 2008, is now viewed unfavorably by more than eight-in-ten. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, a close […]
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