Terrorism more likely because of Iraq - worldwide poll

[Guest guest]

People across the world overwhelmingly believe the war in Iraq has

increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks worldwide, a poll for

the BBC reveals.

Some 60% of people in 35 countries surveyed believe this is the case,

against just 12% who think terrorist attacks have become less likely.

 

In most countries, more people think removing Saddam Hussein was a

mistake than think it was the right decision.

 

Some 41,856 people were questioned in the poll for the BBC's World

Service.

 

In 20 countries, there is overall support for US-led forces to

withdraw from Iraq in the next few months.

 

More details

 

Only in nine of the remaining 15 countries do more people believe US-

led forces should remain until the situation is stabilised. Six

countries are divided.

 

The removal of Saddam Hussein in 2003 is seen as a mistake in 21

countries, compared with 11 countries where more people view it as

the right decision. Three countries are divided.

 

" It's official. Citizens worldwide think Western leaders have made a

fundamental mistake in their war on terror by invading Iraq, " says

Doug Miller, president of the international polling firm GlobeScan,

which carried out the survey.

 

" Short of the Iraqi government asking them to stay longer, people

think the troops should leave, " he says.

 

The countries most eager for US coalition withdrawal are Argentina

(80%), Egypt (76%), China (67%) and Brazil (67%). Those which favour

troops staying for the time being are the US (58%), Afghanistan

(58%), Australia (57%) and Great Britain (56%).

 

Iraqis divided

 

However, the picture would be very different should the new Iraqi

government ask US-led forces to remain until the situation was

stabilised.

 

POLL: VIEWS ABOUT IRAQ

 

Poll results in detail (2.6MB)

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Analysis: Sceptical world

 

In that case, there is support in 21 of 34 countries for the

coalition to stay.

 

Iraqis themselves are sharply divided over whether US-led forces

should leave, with 49% favouring their removal and 49% favouring them

to remain.

 

Support for troops staying rises only slightly, to 53%, if the Iraqi

government requests it.

 

Iraqis are the most convinced that the removal of Saddam Hussein was

right, with 74% agreeing with the move.

 

US President George W Bush has ruled out any hasty withdrawal from

Iraq, saying the decision to will be made by military commanders, and

not under political pressure.

[Guest guest]

obviously they've all been duped by the pinko commie....whooops...i mean,

everyone's been duped by the terrorist hordes....

freedom is slavery

war is peace

 

 

 

>heartwerk <jo.heartwork

>Feb 27, 2006 11:39 PM

>

> Terrorism more likely because of Iraq - worldwide poll

>

>People across the world overwhelmingly believe the war in Iraq has

>increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks worldwide, a poll for

>the BBC reveals.

>Some 60% of people in 35 countries surveyed believe this is the case,

>against just 12% who think terrorist attacks have become less likely.

>

>In most countries, more people think removing Saddam Hussein was a

>mistake than think it was the right decision.

>

>Some 41,856 people were questioned in the poll for the BBC's World

>Service.

>

>In 20 countries, there is overall support for US-led forces to

>withdraw from Iraq in the next few months.

>

>More details

>

>Only in nine of the remaining 15 countries do more people believe US-

>led forces should remain until the situation is stabilised. Six

>countries are divided.

>

>The removal of Saddam Hussein in 2003 is seen as a mistake in 21

>countries, compared with 11 countries where more people view it as

>the right decision. Three countries are divided.

>

> " It's official. Citizens worldwide think Western leaders have made a

>fundamental mistake in their war on terror by invading Iraq, " says

>Doug Miller, president of the international polling firm GlobeScan,

>which carried out the survey.

>

> " Short of the Iraqi government asking them to stay longer, people

>think the troops should leave, " he says.

>

>The countries most eager for US coalition withdrawal are Argentina

>(80%), Egypt (76%), China (67%) and Brazil (67%). Those which favour

>troops staying for the time being are the US (58%), Afghanistan

>(58%), Australia (57%) and Great Britain (56%).

>

>Iraqis divided

>

>However, the picture would be very different should the new Iraqi

>government ask US-led forces to remain until the situation was

>stabilised.

>

> POLL: VIEWS ABOUT IRAQ

>

>Poll results in detail (2.6MB)

>Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may

>need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

>Download the reader here

>

>

>Analysis: Sceptical world

>

>In that case, there is support in 21 of 34 countries for the

>coalition to stay.

>

>Iraqis themselves are sharply divided over whether US-led forces

>should leave, with 49% favouring their removal and 49% favouring them

>to remain.

>

>Support for troops staying rises only slightly, to 53%, if the Iraqi

>government requests it.

>

>Iraqis are the most convinced that the removal of Saddam Hussein was

>right, with 74% agreeing with the move.

>

>US President George W Bush has ruled out any hasty withdrawal from

>Iraq, saying the decision to will be made by military commanders, and

>not under political pressure.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>To send an email to -

>

[Guest guest]

LOL

 

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" fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

 

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:36 PM

Re: Terrorism more likely because of Iraq - worldwide

poll

 

 

> obviously they've all been duped by the pinko commie....whooops...i mean,

everyone's been duped by the terrorist hordes....

> freedom is slavery

> war is peace

>