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2004-09-26 Iraq-Jordan

Iraq Going in Right Direction? 51% of Iraqis Said Yes -- 31% No

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-09-26 10:39:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Legalize Hashish and Hookers and there will be no more problems. Those people have too many frustrations to focus atleast we can ease some.

Posted by Fawad 2004-09-26 10:44:20 PM|| 2004-09-26 10:44:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The 31% need Zoloft.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-26 10:47:44 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-09-26 10:47:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Is very strange. I have been in the revenge business so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life.

Posted by Inigo Montoya 2004-09-26 10:57:29 PM|| 2004-09-26 10:57:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Smoke the happy flower and practise free love. We need hippies in Iraq to save them from the wrath of "Real Bad Ass Weapons" that will be unleashed upon them if they keep on acting crazy.

Posted by Fawad 2004-09-26 11:00:01 PM|| 2004-09-26 11:00:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 What idiot asked Iraqis how things are going in Iraq?

John F'ing Kerry knows better than they do. Though he lives here, and they're actually, you know, there.

But what could they know?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-09-26 11:35:52 PM|| 2004-09-26 11:35:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by Anonymous6334 TROLL 2004-09-27 6:35:11 AM|| 2004-09-27 6:35:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 A-6334, you are way, way too agitated for 6:35 in the morning. Take your meds.

Posted by Tom 2004-09-27 8:01:13 AM|| 2004-09-27 8:01:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 From the summary:

âIraqi optimism and patience have somehow endured. The challenge for U.S. and Iraqi officials alike is to harness and capitalize on Iraqisâ optimism but at the same time not to overstate its significance, because there is a real potential it could swing the other way if events in Iraq continue to trend negatively.â

Why would you advise a government not to overstate a positive ideal, especially if it is a known element that could help Iraqis defeat terrorism, even if trends go negative?

I haven't read the paper but I suspect it is chock full of academism and supported by liberal concepts, such as "Shhh, don;t tell them they are doing well. They may not be in six months!"

Posted by badanov 2004-09-27 8:14:08 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org/title-boris.gif] 2004-09-27 8:14:08 AM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Anonymous6334 2004-09-27 6:35:11 AM|| 2004-09-27 6:35:11 AM|| Front Page Top

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