U.S.-Backed Iraq Government Losing Support - Survey

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support among Iraqis for the U.S.-appointed government in Baghdad has plunged since it was installed this summer, a U.S. survey released on Friday said.

The survey brought unwelcome news for the Bush administration as it fights to build stability before elections in January. It also indicated that Iraqis are most strongly influenced by their religious, rather than secular, leaders.


The survey, carried out at the end of September, showed popular support for interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi dropped more than 20 percentage points since July. Washington formally handed sovereignty to Iraq (news - web sites) at the end of June.


Just over 45 percent of those surveyed said Allawi had been effective since taking office in June, down from over 66 percent in July, and support for his government plummeted from 62 percent to 43 percent over the same period.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=5&u=/nm/20041022/ts_nm/iraq_survey_dc

[elemnopee]

1. did they ever have it?

[Jacobin]

2. That's what I was wondering

And welcome to DU

:hi:

Glad to have you!!

[newyawker99]

5. Hi elemnopee!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ogradda]

3. they probably want a leader

that will keep them from being bombed. i can relate.

[Larkspur]

4. Looks like Allawi has similar poll numbers that Bush has

Doomed to Defeat?

[VegasWolf]

6. Nothing that the new Diebold "voting machines" can't handle!

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[Disturbed]

7. Allawi = Dead man walking.

He won't live much longer unless he relocates to another country.

If al Sadr was running for PM he would win with a large majoriity.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Wow!!! I'm sure glad * knows what he's doing

snicker

[number6]

9. WHAT !! US puppet installed govmnt has no support !!??

NO :wow: :wow: ooooooooh