Report: War on terror gets more support

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Experts are more positive about the U.S.-led war on terror, according to a survey by Foreign Policy magazine and the Center for American Progress.

The terrorism index published Monday, surveying more than 100 foreign policy experts who include a bipartisan mix of government security officials, intelligence professionals and academics, shows a decline in the number of experts who are pessimistic about the war on terror.

A previous survey conducted in 2007 found 91 percent of foreign policy experts said the world is becoming more dangerous for Americans. However, the survey released Monday shows that number has fallen to 70 percent, Foreign Policy magazine and the CAP reported.

The survey also showed that 21 percent of experts think the United States is winning the war on terror, up from only 6 percent in 2007.

The terrorism index asked participants in the survey about the war in Iraq, the Bush administration's troop surge and Afghanistan, among other topics. A key finding shows that experts now believe Pakistan is the "country most likely to become the next al-Qaida stronghold," the release said.