- Forty-five per cent of Iraqis believe attacks against
British and American troops are justified - rising to 65
per cent in the British-controlled Maysan province;
- 82 per cent are "strongly opposed" to the presence of
coalition troops;
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http://www.twf.org/News/Y2005/1023-MoD.html
October 23, 2005
The Telegraph (UK)
IRAQIS SUPPORT ATTACKS ON BRITISH TROOPS
Millions of Iraqis believe that suicide attacks against
British troops are justified, a secret military poll
commissioned by senior officers has revealed.
The poll, undertaken for the Ministry of Defence and seen
by The Sunday Telegraph, shows that up to 65 per cent of
Iraqi citizens support attacks and fewer than one per cent
think Allied military involvement is helping to improve
security in their country.
It demonstrates for the first time the true strength of
anti-Western feeling in Iraq after more than two and a
half years of bloody occupation.
The nationwide survey also suggests that the coalition has
lost the battle to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi
people, which Tony Blair and George W Bush believed was
fundamental to creating a safe and secure country. . . .
The survey was conducted by an Iraqi university research
team that, for security reasons, was not told the data it
compiled would be used by coalition forces. It reveals:
- Forty-five per cent of Iraqis believe attacks against
British and American troops are justified - rising to 65
per cent in the British-controlled Maysan province;
- 82 per cent are "strongly opposed" to the presence of
coalition troops;
- less than one per cent of the population believes
coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in
security;
- 67 per cent of Iraqis feel less secure because of the
occupation;
- 43 per cent of Iraqis believe conditions for peace and
stability have worsened;
- 72 per cent do not have confidence in the multi-national
forces.
The opinion poll, carried out in August, also debunks
claims by both the US and British governments that the
general well-being of the average Iraqi is improving in
post-Saddam Iraq. . . .
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