New poll shows Americans see Saudi Arabia, Syria and Iran supporting terror

Recent polling data from ARNSI (Alliance for Research on National Security Issues) a joint project of the Center for Security Policy and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies reveals that a majority of Americans view Iran, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Libya and North Korea as supporters of Al Qaeda or other international terrorist groups.

Out of nine countries and the United Nations, Americans overwhelming viewed Great Britain as the United States most reliable ally in the war against terrorism, with Canada, Spain and Israel closely behind.

Respondents saw Saudi Arabia, however, as the most unreliable ally behind France, Germany, Russia, Pakistan and the UN.

Dr. Gary Tobin, Executive Director of ARNSI, noted that despite an energetic public relations and advertising campaign, a decreasing number of Americans view the Saudis the way they describe themselves, as Americas allies in the war on terrorism. Instead, more and more see Saudi Arabia as part of the problem, along with Syria, Iran and Arafat.

The poll showed that Americas view of Saudi Arabia as a reliable ally has fallen over four percentage points since the beginning of the year.