MOST Iraqis believe life is better for them now than it was under Saddam Hussein, according to a British opinion poll published today. The survey of more than 5,000 Iraqis found the majority optimistic despite their suffering in sectarian violence since the American-led invasion four years ago this week.
One in four Iraqis has had a family member murdered, says the poll by Opinion Research Business. In Baghdad, the capital, one in four has had a relative kidnapped and one in three said members of their family had fled abroad. But when asked whether they preferred life under Saddam, the dictator who was executed last December, or under Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, most replied that things were better for them today. Only 27% think there is a civil war in Iraq, compared with 61% who do not, according to the survey carried out last month.
By a majority of two to one, Iraqis believe military operations now under way will disarm all militias. More than half say security will improve after a withdrawal of multinational forces. Margaret Beckett, the foreign secretary, said the findings pointed to progress. “There is no widespread violence in the four southern provinces and the fact that the picture is more complex than the stereotype usually portrayed is reflected in today’s poll,” she said.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
This is the First Time I ever read this Headline...
Most Iraqis believe their lives are getting better...
WOW. What a great article the British News had out.
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There were two polls released Sunday. The second wasn't nearly as optimistic. Which one do you think the media will shout about?
DATELINE:LONDON, March 19, 2007 (AFP) -
Iraqis are feeling increasingly pessimistic and insecure about their future, four years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, according to a poll published on Monday.
According to the survey, just 39 percent of Iraqis questioned think things are going well in their lives, while only 35 percent think their lives will improve over the next year.
Just 40 percent believe the general situation will improve.
The poll, commissioned by the BBC and US broadcaster ABC News, made for generally bleak reading, with barely more than a quarter -- 26 percent -- of respondents saying they felt safe in their own neighbourhoods.
I think the thing that should be focused on here as why are there two completely opposite views on this? How do they arrive at these figures? Who did they poll?
Something is wrong here.
You are right Mark? Everyone knows a poll or an expert can arrive at whatever conclusion you want if asked the right questions?
I guess I don't want to know anymore what the stats/percentages are UNTIL I get to see what they were told and ask going into the survey. This really does make no sense!!!
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