ABC Iraqi Poll

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » July 27, 2004, 2:25 pm

http://abcnews.go.com/images/pdf/949a1IraqPoll.pdf

Excellent poll showing some optomistic views by the Iraqi people.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » July 27, 2004, 2:29 pm

This was posted four and a half months ago....when the poll was released.

Post by **Sylvus** » July 27, 2004, 2:34 pm

It's also not entirely optimistic.

As many Iraqis say the war 'humiliated' Iraq as say it 'liberated' the country; more oppose than support the presence of coalition forces there now (although most also say they should stay for the time being); and relatively few express confidence in those forces, in the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority, or in the Iraqi Governing Council.

And, as Vetiria said, it was published in February. I do believe that quite a few things have happened in that time that probably changed a lot of Iraqis opinions, for better or worse.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 28, 2004, 4:09 pm

I have talked to co-workers, friends, and family that were in Iraq, and they have mentioned that almost all of their experiences (with those not shooting at them of course) were positive. I have seen several pictures that they brought back, and there are many that were of family gatherings and "neighborhood" gatherings. I think that the one person I talked to that did not have a positive experience (as much as war in the desert can be positive) were from those that were separated from the public more than others.