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FATA: Inside Pakistan's Tribal Regions
Data and in-depth analysis from all seven tribal agencies of FATA-pakistan
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What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
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FATA Totals
What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
10% — 95 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
7% — 73 respondents
To ensure American domination
27% — 265 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
51% — 509 respondents
Don't know
6% — 58 respondents
What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
Bajaur
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
19% — 38 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
20% — 40 respondents
To ensure American domination
25% — 50 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
36% — 72 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Khyber
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
1% — 1 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
1% — 1 respondents
To ensure American domination
16% — 30 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
58% — 107 respondents
Don't know
25% — 47 respondents
Kurram
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
10% — 15 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
9% — 13 respondents
To ensure American domination
36% — 54 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
45% — 68 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Mohmand
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
5% — 6 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
4% — 5 respondents
To ensure American domination
17% — 19 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
68% — 78 respondents
Don't know
5% — 6 respondents
North Waziristan
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
2% — 3 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
2% — 2 respondents
To ensure American domination
28% — 35 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
67% — 83 respondents
Orakzai
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
10% — 8 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
12% — 9 respondents
To ensure American domination
47% — 36 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
30% — 23 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
16% — 24 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
2% — 3 respondents
To ensure American domination
28% — 41 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
53% — 78 respondents