Thursday, March 31, 2011

60% of the Spanish support foreign intervention in Libya

Almost 60% of Spanish intervention supports the international community in Libya with the aim to overthrow Gaddafi. This is evidenced by the Elcano Royal Institute's Barometer, a survey of 1,200 people who collected the opinions of the Spanish on major international political issues. Before the military intervention in Libya (March 19), most of the Spanish authorities were in favor of foreign intervention in Libya, in particular, defended by 59%, compared with 21% who rejected a military operation (the survey was conducted between February and early March).

The Spanish who support our country's involvement in Libya is 58%. Note that this participation is subject in all cases to the existence of an express authorization of the UN. In connection with the riots that are shaking the Arab world, a sense of optimism prevails in Spanish. 59% of respondents positively evaluated the democratic changes in Tunisia and Egypt and one in two believes that the democratic wave that is approaching the Arab countries is an irreversible process.

In addition, most believe that the spark that ignited the revolution of jasmine and then in Cairo was the union of the young: more than half of Spanish (54%) believe the youth revolt was the main trigger for the revolution in the Maghreb, but also point to other equally important factors: social networks and the Internet and in the specific case of Egypt, the army said.

However, the Spanish did not believe the Arab world revolution could spread elsewhere in the world. 70% do not think that affects China, or to Cuba. If you believe instead that the ripple effect can spread to Algeria (think so 3 out of 4), Libya (similar percentages) or, despite being considered an exception, Morocco (70%).

There is another issue that has impacted in Spain: This is Wikileaks, a powerful organization, opaque and without borders, which has published thousands of confidential documents. On this occasion he has asked the Spanish about the latest and most important filtration: the thousands of U.S.

diplomatic cables. Appreciates 51% of these leaks, mainly for three reasons: It has brought out the dirty laundry of governments, it is good that the public knows the intricacies of democracy and forcing the rulers and leaders to be more ethical ( in relation to the last answer, it is noted that plummets the opinion of political parties in Spain, which has been shown in other surveys).

In line with the good reception to the 'revolution' Wikileaks, Julian Assange name has been included this time in a list of world leaders (which in the past have included, for example, Pope Benedict XVI). Wikileaks leader stands in third place in the evaluation of leaders, just behind Obama.

The first position is for Angela Merkel, although Germany's economic measures have hurt Spain. The worst score is leader Hugo Chavez, but followed a short distance by Silvio Berlusconi, is the leader falls more sharply compared to previous surveys (get a 2.4 out of 10).

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