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DTIC ADA462694: Americans' Views of the Muslim World: Realities and Fallacies

The 9/11 terror attacks prompted a large number of public opinion surveys in the Islamic world by Gallup, Pew, Zogby, and others seeking to understand the level and nature of Muslim antagonism toward America. Far less attention has been paid to public opinion surveys of Americans concerning their views of Islam, Muslims, and Muslim countries. This thesis sorts through the surveys and presents some surprising findings. First, while American views of Muslims have generally been rather unfavorable, the events of 9/11 did not have a marked change on those views. Moreover, Americans tend to make di…