The International Council on Security (ICOS) conducted a survey among Afghani citizens to understand their perceptions of the military presence in their country. The vast majority have no clue why their are being occupied by the NATO World Police.
92% are unaware of the 9/11 events.
40% think that the invaders came to destroy Islam.
Survey: Few Afghans Know Why NATO Invaded
92% are unaware of the 9/11 events.
40% think that the invaders came to destroy Islam.
Survey: Few Afghans Know Why NATO Invaded
“The lack of awareness of why we are there contributes to the high level of negativity toward the NATO military operations,” insisted ICOS President Norine MacDonald. It was unclear however whether the few Afghans who had heard of 9/11 were any more upbeat about the seemingly endless war.
The poll also showed majority support in Southern Afghanistan for secession and the creation of an independent Pashtunistan (potentially including some of Pakistan’s tribal regions), and that 40 percent of the population believed NATO was occupying Afghanistan as part of a goal to destroy Islam.