This survey, conducted February 2 to May 2, 2006, was usedto gather public opinion data in Ghana on issues such as the globalthreat of terrorism, the United States foreign policy, and questionspertaining to the Middle East and Africa. Respondents were asked togive their opinion on which two countries they thought were thegreatest threats to international stability. Many questions focused onthe Unites States' involvement in the war on terrorism. Those surveyedwere also queried on whether they thought if they agreed that UnitedStates' troops should be brought in to reduce ethnic violence inAfrica and the Middle East if attempts were unsuccessful by the UnitedNations. They were also asked to state if they thought the UnitedStates should fight terrorism even if no other country supportedthem. The issue of the United States' use of torture centers inforeign countries as part of its strategy on terrorism was alsoasked. Respondents were queried if they thought that the UnitedStates' involvement in Iraq has left it better or worse and if theoverthrow of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was worth it. Somequestions dealt with Islam and its relationship to modernity anddemocracy. Respondents were asked if they thought George W. Bush'sadministration had a policy of democratizing the region of the Muslimworld and whether the democratization of that region of the Muslimworld will increase or decrease violent aggression against westerninterests. Demographic variables included sex, age, marital status,nationality, religion, education level, employment status, andpolitical ideology.

This survey, conducted August 21 to December 5, 2006, was used to gather public opinion in Ghana on issues such as Israel's military response to the capture of three Israeli soldiers in July 2006, Hezbollah's, Hamas', and Iran's in the ensuing conflict, and the United States' reaction to the Middle East crisis. Respondents were asked to give their opinion as to whether Hamas and Hezbollah were political or terrorist organizations. They also gave their opinions as to whether various countries' military actions were justified and who they thought was responsible for various military actions. Respondents were asked if they thought Hezbollah and Israel were fighting a proxy war for other countries. They were also asked if they thought the United States, other Western countries, and Israel were indifferent to the loss of life in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. Another set of questions dealt with bringing peace to the Middle East. Respondents were asked if they thought diplomatic efforts were being prolonged in hopes that Israel could achieve its battlefield objective of defeating Hezbollah. They were also asked if they thought Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Israel could reconcile themselves to a peaceful existence. Demographic variables include sex, age, marital status, nationality, religion, educationlevel, and political ideology.

This survey, conducted February 2 to May 2, 2006, was usedto gather public opinion data in Ghana on issues such as the globalthreat of terrorism, the United States foreign policy, and questionspertaining to the Middle East and Africa. Respondents were asked togive their opinion on which two countries they thought were thegreatest threats to international stability. Many questions focused onthe Unites States' involvement in the war on terrorism. Those surveyedwere also queried on whether they thought if they agreed that UnitedStates' troops should be brought in to reduce ethnic violence inAfrica and the Middle East if attempts were unsuccessful by the UnitedNations. They were also asked to state if they thought the UnitedStates should fight terrorism even if no other country supportedthem. The issue of the United States' use of torture centers inforeign countries as part of its strategy on terrorism was alsoasked. Respondents were queried if they thought that the UnitedStates' involvement in Iraq has left it better or worse and if theoverthrow of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was worth it. Somequestions dealt with Islam and its relationship to modernity anddemocracy. Respondents were asked if they thought George W. Bush'sadministration had a policy of democratizing the region of the Muslimworld and whether the democratization of that region of the Muslimworld will increase or decrease violent aggression against westerninterests. Demographic variables included sex, age, marital status,nationality, religion, education level, employment status, andpolitical ideology.

This survey, conducted August 21 to December 5, 2006, was used to gather public opinion in Ghana on issues such as Israel's military response to the capture of three Israeli soldiers in July 2006, Hezbollah's, Hamas', and Iran's in the ensuing conflict, and the United States' reaction to the Middle East crisis. Respondents were asked to give their opinion as to whether Hamas and Hezbollah were political or terrorist organizations. They also gave their opinions as to whether various countries' military actions were justified and who they thought was responsible for various military actions. Respondents were asked if they thought Hezbollah and Israel were fighting a proxy war for other countries. They were also asked if they thought the United States, other Western countries, and Israel were indifferent to the loss of life in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. Another set of questions dealt with bringing peace to the Middle East. Respondents were asked if they thought diplomatic efforts were being prolonged in hopes that Israel could achieve its battlefield objective of defeating Hezbollah. They were also asked if they thought Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Israel could reconcile themselves to a peaceful existence. Demographic variables include sex, age, marital status, nationality, religion, educationlevel, and political ideology.