[Sergiu37]

The issues with that 99% is that this had a 5% error margin and only represented adults 18+ 10 years ago. 10 more years of american ocupation and rise of social media, exposure to western way of life in the last 10 years could definitelly make changes. Also even if they wanted the sharia law many didn’t agree with some oppresive things mentioned there even 10 years ago.

[jeofken]

Given a 5% margin, the worst case result is still 94% support - truly the will of the people. Discriminating children from participating in democracy is also norm in the west, and probably wise.

It is interesting that you assume 10 extra years of foreign occupation makes the average person more sympathetic to the occupying force.