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2003-09-10 Iraq

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Posted by Mike 2003-09-10 6:33:51 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hope this is accurate. The last thing we need is to be slouching towards a general insurrection.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-9-10 11:15:25 AM|| 2003-9-10 11:15:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Women are especially down on him

Might want an editor next time...

Posted by Raj 2003-9-10 11:50:25 AM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-9-10 11:50:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Raj... LMAO!

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-9-10 1:30:23 PM|| 2003-9-10 1:30:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks for posting this, Mike. It's great finally to see some objective, statistical evidence on what the Iraqis think. The media keeps trying to sell us with individual anecdotes that it's a quagmire, while a handful of decent reporters and servicemembers publish their own, more positive anecdotes, but it's the cold, hard numbers that really matter ultimately.

Posted by Dar 2003-9-10 2:15:39 PM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-9-10 2:15:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is nice to hear, but I am skeptical of Iraqi opinion polls even when favorable. These people have been through an 30 year period of fear and paranoia. Sadaam posted some pretty impressive polling numbers during the last Iraqi referendum. Are the just feeding the pollster a line?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-10 2:58:55 PM|| 2003-9-10 2:58:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 oh they love us. Guess that explains why that crowd tried to soak their hand in a massive pool of blood that was left after a bomb was thrown onto an American humvee from atop a bridge. The crowd which i saw on reuters tv yelled death to America and a group of young men said they feel happy to see American blood. Oh they really love us

Posted by steveerossa 2003-9-10 3:44:47 PM|| 2003-9-10 3:44:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks for adding further proof to my comments above, Stevey.
Anecdotal evidence = squat.
Statistical evidence = fact.

Or were you trying to suggest that since 100.00% of Iraqis don't love us, we've failed and should go home?

Posted by Dar 2003-9-10 3:51:50 PM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-9-10 3:51:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm surprised that Murat missed the chance to post this first...but perhaps that's a time difference thing.

Notable, besides the results, is the polling organization: Zogby.

This is an organization that has not been very friendly to the Bush Administration in its polling in the US, particularly its polling of Muslims here at home. That makes the findings even more significant, and important.

But watch how little play this gets anywhere...

Posted by R. McLeod 2003-9-10 4:21:09 PM|| 2003-9-10 4:21:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Zogby makes it more believable to me. He probably used local resources for the polling. I believe he is either from the ME or his family is. I beleive he speaks Arabic but I may be wrong.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-10 9:17:31 PM|| 2003-9-10 9:17:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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