A Pepperdine University poll measures Syrian public opinion.
In what's being called a first-of-its-kind survey of Syrian public opinion, Pepperdine University has unearthed Syrian attitudes about their government. As you might expect, Syrians don't appear to be thrilled:
' * A majority of Syrians believe that the political and economic situation in Syria is poor, and worse than it was five years ago.* A majority has little faith in the Assad governmentâ??s ability to confront the countryâ??s problems.
* A substantial majority believes that corruption is widespread.
* A substantial majority believes that the State of Emergency in Syria should be lifted.
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Asked to define the "most critical issue the country is facing today" 22.9 percent said "political freedom" followed by 20.3 percent said "corruption."
The full study can be found here. (pdf)
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