Americans And Western Europeans Trust The Military Than Most Other Institutions

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PEW Research Center: Trust in the military exceeds trust in other institutions in Western Europe and U.S.

Western Europeans and Americans tend to trust their militaries much more than other national institutions.

Large majorities in eight Western European countries surveyed by Pew Research Center late last year said they trust the military, ranging from 84% in France to 66% in Spain. And on a similar survey question asked in the United States earlier this year, 80% of Americans said they have confidence that the military will act in the best interests of the public.

Other institutions received far lower marks on both sides of the Atlantic.

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WNU Editor: I thought the numbers would be higher (for the military), and elected officials/media to be much lower.

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