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Center for Strategic Studies Deputy Director Fares Braizat introduces a caveat to the public opinion polls which found popular support for secular democracies in the Middle East.
Although democracy ranks high, Braizat explains, other issues such as economy and corruption are prioritized higher.
Nader Said, Director of AWRAD, presents a provocative survey finding Arabs strongly in favor of a secular democratic government.
The vast majority of Arabs believe the role of religion should be sharply distinguished from the role of politics; Said reports this majority is growing due to the influence of Hamas and other fringe groups.
David DeBartolo reveals poll results which show Americans desire to promote democracy using only peaceful and non-military means.
DeBartolo strategizes on how to frame foreign policy rhetoric to match the desires of the American people; naming methods such manipulating language in public opinion polls and explicitly framing efforts as peaceful.