US Political Involvement
June 19, 2008U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced trip to Lebanon this week to express the United States' support for democracy in the country. In 2006, 69% of Lebanese did not think the United States was serious about developing a democracy in their country.
June 12, 2008As the U.S. Congress debates a bill that would help fund anti-drug trafficking efforts in Mexico, Gallup reveals that in 2007, 38% of Mexicans said there is illicit drug trafficking or drug sales in the area where they live.
June 2, 2008A majority (59%) of Americans think that it would be a good idea for the president of the United States to meet with the president of Iran.
May 15, 2008Despite continued efforts by U.S. President George W. Bush to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Bush's favorability rating among both groups fell from 2005 to 2007.
May 7, 2008Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel discusses Gallup Poll data from around the world as it relates to key U.S. foreign policy challenges.
April 24, 2008The number of Americans who say the war in Iraq is a mistake is now at 63%, the highest level reported since the war began.
April 4, 2008Blogger and journalist Amar Bakshi reacts to Gallup Polls from 139 countries in which people in the Middle East/North Africa (17%) and Europe (22%) are the least likely to approve of U.S. leadership.
March 31, 2008U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet one-on-one in Russia after pursuing conflicting goals at this week's NATO summit. In 2007, Gallup found that 63% of Russians disapproved of the leadership of the United States and 59% disapproved of Russia’s leadership.
March 27, 2008Experts weigh in on how the media can better inform the dialogue between Islam and the West.
March 26, 2008As India and the United States attempt to finalize the nuclear deal they struck in 2005, Gallup reports that in 2007, just 22% of Indians were very or somewhat familiar with the proposed agreement.
