BBC Survey Shows The World United Against the Iraq War

[ECH1969]

People across the world overwhelmingly believe the war in Iraq has increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks worldwide, a poll for the BBC reveals. Some 60% of people in 35 countries surveyed believe this is the case, against just 12% who think terrorist attacks have become less likely. Some 41,856 people were questioned in the poll for the BBC's World Service.

The countries most eager for US coalition withdrawal are Argentina (80%), Egypt (76%), China (67%) and Brazil (67%). Those which favour troops staying for the time being are the US (58%), Afghanistan (58%), Australia (57%) and Great Britain (56%).

Iraqis divided

Iraqis themselves are sharply divided over whether US-led forces should leave, with 49% favouring their removal and 49% favouring them to remain. Support for troops staying rises only slightly, to 53%, if the Iraqi government requests it.

Iraqis are the most convinced that the removal of Saddam Hussein was right, with 74% agreeing with the move.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4755706.stm

[GrumpyGreg]

1. The Iraq info really surprises me!

[ECH1969]

2. You have about 20% Sunnis that support Saddam

and a few Shia that would take Saddam over the current situation. Of course much of the country is mortally afraid their country could devolve into a total blood bath with hundreds of thousands dead so even if they hate the US they willing to tolerate us there for a little longer.

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