About 70% of Iraqis believe security has deteriorated in the area covered by the US military “surge” of the past six months, an opinion poll suggests.
The survey by the BBC, ABC News and NHK of more than 2,000 people across Iraq also suggests that nearly 60% see attacks on US-led forces as justified.
The poll suggests that the overall mood in Iraq is as negative as it has been since the US-led invasion in 2003.
Between 67% and 70% of the Iraqis polled believe the surge has hampered conditions for political dialogue, reconstruction and economic development.
Only 29% think things will get better in the next year, compared to 64% two years ago.
If you’d like to read the poll in full, click here [748k .pdf]. You’ll be ahead of your Congresscritter.
>>al Qaeda: divide & conquer.
Well, it looks as if Little King Georgie let the terrorists win. He’s been the most divisive figure in world politics to come along in the past 100 years. Maybe as payback, Osama will give him a bottle of that Grecian Formula he’s been having such good results with.
38 RBG “The Democrats have now revealed themselves to be an impotent government force. But if they do take the presidency, I would like to go on record now, for later “told you so” purposes, when the Democrats remain in Iraq.” RBG
AP Updated: 8:16 p.m. PT Sept 26, 2007
HANOVER, N.H. – The leading Democratic White House hopefuls conceded Wednesday night they cannot guarantee to pull all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21000458/
Graciously, I did not stoop to “Nyah-nyah, told you sooooo.”
RBG