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Deja vu — Judith Apter Klinghoffer

Judith Apter Klinghoffer

ONLY 8.9% IRAQIS: WORST THING OCCUPATION FORCES NOT LEAVING

Iraqis are very proud people. They are offended by having to be rescued from Saddam by the US led coalition. The May 2004 survey reveals that only half of them believed they were liberated from Saddam and about half believed they were humiliated by the invasion. I believe the two go hand in hand. But almost three quarters of the Iraqis were optimistic about their personal future in 2004 and the number has not changed significantly in 2005. And despite the horrendous terrorist campaign, only 2.2% list terrorist attacks as their single most important problem.

I suspect that pride along with the lessons of the past year are the reason Iraqis express so much trust in Iraqi police and military. Be that as it may, Iraqis are NOT anxious to see foreign forces leave the country.

When asked what would be the worst thing that could happen to Iraq in the next 12 months, only 8.9% chose "occupation not leaving Iraq."

When asked what would be the best thing that could happen to Iraq in the next 12 months, only 5.7% chose American forces leaving Iraq.

One thing is sure, American media fails to reflect the reality reflected in this poll.

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 6:25 PM | Comments (1) | Return

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