Gallup has a new poll showing that Pakistanis like the Taliban even less than they used to. That's despite the Obama administration's copious use of drone strikes. The Federally Administrated Tribal Areas were not included in the poll.
That 10-point drop in approval mirrors a poll taken by Pew last July. Strong public disapproval further legitimizes Pakistani military operations against the Taliban, which is pretty important given how strong Pakistani disapproval of the U.S. and the Pakistani government is.
-- A. Serwer
