Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia See also: Allies and enemies

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. Saudi Arabia."
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		Ally	Friendly	Unfriendly	Enemy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/15-17/06	18	40	18	18	6

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 22-23, 2004. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In the war on terrorism, do you think Saudi Arabia is better described as being a part of the problem or a part of the solution?"
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		Problem	Solution	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/22-23/04	60	12	14	14
	11/18-19/03	61	13	12	14

The Los Angeles Times Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2003. N=1,345 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Opposition groups in Saudi Arabia have launched terrorist attacks to try to overthrow the government there. If the government of Saudi Arabia asks for help from the United States, would you support sending U.S. military troops to Saudi Arabia, or would you support sending U.S. civilian advisors, or would you not send any help?"
		Troops	Civilian Advisors	Both (vol.)	No Help	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/03	21	31	7	30	11

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 3-4, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think Saudi Arabia is a country the United States can trust as an ally, or a country that we can't trust as an ally?"
		Can Trust	Can't Trust	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	9/03	17	72	11
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"Do you think that Saudi Arabia is cooperating with the United States as much as it can in the war against terrorism, or don't you think it is cooperating as much as it can?"
		Is Coop- erating	Don't Think It Is	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	9/03	20	71	9

CBS News Poll. Aug. 11-12, 2003. N=798 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"Do you consider Saudi Arabia an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?"
		Ally	Friendly	Un- friendly	Enemy	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/03	6	39	21	17	17
	5/03	10	44	19	15	12
	10/01	10	49	14	15	12

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 30-July 1, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Saudi Arabia openly gives financial support to radical fundamentalist Muslim teachers. Some people argue that these teachers encourage terrorism with their preaching, even among Muslims in the U.S. Would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Saudi Arabia if they do not end their support for these fundamentalist teachers?"
		Support	Oppose	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	6/30 - 7/1/03	36	45	19

*ABC News/Washington* Post Poll**. Jan. 24-27, 2002. N=1,507 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.5. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"Now thinking about Saudi Arabia: Do you consider Saudi Arabia to be an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?"
		Ally	Friendly	Un- friendly	Enemy	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/02	10	54	16	14	6
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"How important is it that the United States maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia? Is it absolutely essential, very important but not essential, somewhat important, or not too important?"
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	Absolutely essential		18
	Very important, not essential		43
	Somewhat important		29
	Not too important		8
	Don't know		2
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"Would you say that the United States is dependent on oil from Saudi Arabia, or do you think the United States could get along reasonably well if Saudi Arabia stopped selling it oil?"
			%
	Dependent on Saudi oil		52
	Could get along without it		43
	Don't know		5

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