US and Middle Eastern publics diverged sharply on approving drone strikes
Evidence
In June 2012, about 62 percent of the public approved of drone strikes. This stood in stark contrast to polls in Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, where disapproval ranged from 81 to 89 percent. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 508
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
- SHARE: For anyone tracking public-opinion data on counterterror violence — the 62 vs 81-89 split is a compact, concrete figure.