Do they like us in Afghanistan?

[0:37] ..." changes for the for the worse in the way Afghans -- the United States. And NATO efforts in other countries that you this is country it'd been in many ways sort of the poster child for positive views of the United States but in a Moslem nation. In 2005 after the overthrow the Taliban and an enormous number 83% of Afghans had a favorable in the United States. Two day with the continued troubles in the country that's declined to 40% purse."...

[1:33] ..." do cosmetic protest recently sentenced Afghans are more apt to blame the United States and sellers -- the Taliban insurgents themselves."...

[2:05] ..." doing better on the ground are seen as gaining strained. While the United States and its allies are seen as it is being less effective far less effective that it hoped -- desired in terms of"...

[2:45] ..." probability sampling is the way we used to do polling in the United States before pretty much of but he had -- phone. And it is it's not perfect because the census data available and Afghanistan are not perfect but it is is the best quality survey research can be done. You know I know for example that. Our own government. At the United States in the and other governments as well spend -- extensive efforts. Are conducting their own internal public opinion polls in places like"...

[3:42] ..." of Afghanistan is on reliable and ineffective and new secretary of state Hillary Clinton says it is a narco state inspectors one of the chief sources of opium. On the planet. Is the future for --"...

[4:02] ..." approval ratings in trust democratic government of followed a similar path the United States. There -- considerably better that are -- frankly but also declined fairly precipitously so Karzai himself. Gone from a that a performance -- positive rating 83% to 2005 to 52% today. There's been a market -- drop in support to. And approval. Of all public institutions across the country the Karzai government provincial government the police. The Afghan army in the United States and NATO was well and that's because of eighty great insecurity people are feeling the civilian casualties are experts and be the"...

[4:56] ..." talking about sending more troops. There at the Sally a very good recipe for success as --"...

[5:15] ..." this country because of the performance. As that can't proceed to the United States to date. You know the trashed it and the US or NATO forces to provide security locally has gone from 67%. Then few years ago down to 37%. Now. Without did -- belief and faith"...

[0:22]" Yet to real challenges is our fourth national public opinion poll in Afghanistan just doing -- itself is quite detail. Face to face interviews with a random national sample of individuals across the country of 34 provinces -- About what we find is some really dramatic changes for the for the worse in the way Afghans -- the United States. And NATO efforts in other countries that you this is country it'd been in many ways sort of the poster child for positive views of the United States but in a Moslem nation. In 2005 after the overthrow the Taliban and an enormous number 83% of Afghans had a favorable in the United States. Two day with the continued troubles in the country that's declined to 40% purse."

[1:05]" Well that's part of the problem security and the slow pace of development are the real to concerns in this country. But in indeed the these airstrikes are broadly unpopular decision. 77%. Of Afghans say it's unacceptable. To call and these airstrikes on. On them the Taliban or other anti government insurgents if it endangers civilians and indeed -- civilians or or injured in these strikes. -- has been do cosmetic protest recently sentenced Afghans are more apt to blame the United States and sellers -- the Taliban insurgents themselves."

[1:46]" The -- that is deeply unpopular. And remains so Afghans overwhelmingly prefer the current government even though its own ratings have declined. It's really what what has that can't concern is it is it is not a rise in indigenous support for these Taliban. But the visibly affected the development have been doing better on the ground are seen as gaining strained. While the United States and its allies are seen as it is being less effective far less effective that it hoped -- desired in terms of providing security."

[2:42]" Hope this is good quality survey research you know in the area probability sampling is the way we used to do polling in the United States before pretty much of but he had -- phone. And it is it's not perfect because the census data available and Afghanistan are not perfect but it is is the best quality survey research can be done. You know I know for example that. Our own government. At the United States in the and other governments as well spend -- extensive efforts. Are conducting their own internal public opinion polls in places like Afghanistan and Iraq they they do it because they need to understand. How people perceive. The efforts that are being undertaken there as advocates of same reason we try to do this work as well to get a looked. And it's the experiences in in preferences in the policy views of ordinary Afghans. As they experiences US intervention."

[3:30]" President Obama has suggested that the US attention that part of Asia will shift from Iraq to. Afghanistan yesterday the New York Times. Says that the president regards Karzai. Hamid Karzai and president of Afghanistan is on reliable and ineffective and new secretary of state Hillary Clinton says it is a narco state inspectors one of the chief sources of opium. On the planet. Is the future for -- would cause a Karzai a secure."

[3:58]" That'd probably secure begin overstatement but you know you'd be in -- the approval ratings in trust democratic government of followed a similar path the United States. There -- considerably better that are -- frankly but also declined fairly precipitously so Karzai himself. Gone from a that a performance -- positive rating 83% to 2005 to 52% today. There's been a market -- drop in support to. And approval. Of all public institutions across the country the Karzai government provincial government the police. The Afghan army in the United States and NATO was well and that's because of eighty great insecurity people are feeling the civilian casualties are experts and be the slow pace of development the lack of economic opportunities in the country."

[4:43]" So in three -- four years the US favorability rating has gone from 83% to 47. Percent Washington is doing the president in Kabul as not the allied that he was once considered to be and yet the president is talking about sending more troops. There at the Sally a very good recipe for success as --"

[5:01]" indeed among cans themselves only about -- 20% support to send additional troops -- US forces to their country. It's it's really not a popular proposal in the in in this country because of the performance. As that can't proceed to the United States to date. You know the trashed it and the US or NATO forces to provide security locally has gone from 67%. Then few years ago down to 37%. Now. Without did -- belief and faith that these forces can. Indeed provide effective security -- are reluctant to see more of them in the country."