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Pakistan’s Own War on Pakistan’s Own War on Terror: What the Public ThinksTerror: What the Public Thinks
C. Christine FairC. Christine Fair
Journal of International Affairs, Journal of International Affairs, Fall/Winter 2009, Vol. Fall/Winter 2009, Vol. 63, No. 163, No. 1
Pakistani Support for Suicide Bombings Pakistani Support for Suicide Bombings and Annual Numbers of Suicide Attacks and Annual Numbers of Suicide Attacks
in Pakistanin Pakistan
2
2
7
4
756
59
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 Oftenjustified
SometimesJustified
Rarelyjustified
Neverjustified
DK/Refused
Suicideattacks
Source: Pew, SATP
Agree or Disagree: Religious Extremism Agree or Disagree: Religious Extremism is a Serious Problem in Pakistan?is a Serious Problem in Pakistan?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
June.07
Sept.07
Nov.07
Jan.08
Jun.08
Oct.08
Mar.09
Jul. 09
Agree Disagree DK/NR
Source: IRI
Agree or Disagree? The Taliban and Al Agree or Disagree? The Taliban and Al Qaeda Operating in Pakistan is a Serious Qaeda Operating in Pakistan is a Serious
ThreatThreat
0102030405060708090
100
Sept.07
Nov.07
Jan.08
Jun.08
Oct.08
Mar.09
Jul. 09
AgreeDisagreeDK/NR
Source: IRI
Provinces: Threat Posed by Activities of Provinces: Threat Posed by Activities of Islamist Militants and Local Taliban in Islamist Militants and Local Taliban in
FATA and Settled AreasFATA and Settled Areas
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
NWFP Punjab Balochistan Sindh
Critical threat Important, not critical threat Not a threat
Source: Fair, “Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View From the Provinces”
Do You Think that Pakistan Should Do You Think that Pakistan Should Cooperate with the United States on its Cooperate with the United States on its
War Against Terror?War Against Terror?
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Sept.06
Jun.07
Nov.07
Jun.08
Mar.09
AgreeDisagreeDK/NR
Source: IRI
Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Fighting Extremists in NWFP and FATAFighting Extremists in NWFP and FATA
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Sept. 07 Nov. 07 Jan. 08 Jun. 08 Oct. 08 Mar. 09
Agree Disagree DK/NR
Source: IRI
Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Fighting Al QaedaFighting Al Qaeda
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Jun. 08 Oct. 08
Agree Disagree DK/NR
Source: IRI
Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Agree or Disagree? I Support the Army Fighting The TalibanFighting The Taliban
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Jun. 08 Oct. 08
Agree Disagree DK/NR
Source: IRI
Agree or Disagree? I Support a Peace Agree or Disagree? I Support a Peace Deal with the ExtremistsDeal with the Extremists
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Sept. 07 Nov. 07 Jun. 08 Oct. 08 Mar. 09 Jul. 09
Agree Disagree DK/NR
Source: IRI
Provinces: Provinces: How much confidence do you How much confidence do you have in the way the military is handling have in the way the military is handling
the Pakistani Talibanthe Pakistani Taliban??
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
NWFP Punjab Balochistan Sindh
A lot Some Just a little None DK/DR
Source: Fair, “Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View From the Provinces”
Provinces: Provinces: Do you think the government Do you think the government “did the right thing” or “make a mistake” “did the right thing” or “make a mistake”
in forging the peace deal in Swat?in forging the peace deal in Swat?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
NWFP Punjab Balochistan Sindh
Did the right thing Made a mistake DK/DR
Source: Fair, “Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View From the Provinces”