Thursday, September 28, 2006

Iraq - al Qaeda have lost

Iraqis overwhelming hate them and bin Laden.

Overall 94 percent have an unfavorable view of al Qaeda, with 82 percent expressing a very unfavorable view. Of all organizations and individuals assessed in this poll, it received the most negative ratings. The Shias and Kurds show similarly intense levels of opposition, with 95 percent and 93 percent respectively saying they have very unfavorable views. The Sunnis are also quite negative, but with less intensity. Seventy-seven percent express an unfavorable view, but only 38 percent are very unfavorable. Twenty-three percent express a favorable view (5% very).

Views of Osama bin Laden are only slightly less negative. Overall 93 percent have an unfavorable view, with 77 percent very unfavorable.


And Iraqi confidence in their military and police are on the increase. As that confidence increases there will be an accompanying desire to see America play less a role in security. Which is as it should be.

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