Tweet
the number of Iraqis who approve of attacks on coalition troops has risen from 17% in a similar survey three years ago to 51% now.
That level of hostility is what lies behind the unrest and what has led to the US reinforcement in Baghdad.
However, the administration might take some heart from the finding that people are not actually calling in overwhelming numbers for an immediate withdrawal. Those who want foreign troops to go immediately are still in a minority, though a growing one (35% compared with 26% in 2005). Most want the Americans to (somehow) restore security first.
That level of hostility is what lies behind the unrest and what has led to the US reinforcement in Baghdad.
However, the administration might take some heart from the finding that people are not actually calling in overwhelming numbers for an immediate withdrawal. Those who want foreign troops to go immediately are still in a minority, though a growing one (35% compared with 26% in 2005). Most want the Americans to (somehow) restore security first.
By my calculations this mean that at least 16% of Iraqis are idiots.
Comment