Here is an interesting poll: (hat tip to Weapons of Mass Discussion) Here is the BBC take on the numbers. Good luck finding the poll results in a U.S. media outlet.
A huge majority of Iraqis think that things are going pretty good for them and they are optimistic about the future. Only 10% of Iraqis want their new government to make us leave. For me the most interesting question was this:
"The top 3 things Iraqis thought would be the best thing that could happen to Iraq would be:
- Security
- Peace and Stability
A better life
The fourth choice was American forces leaving Iraq, but that was only 5.7% of the count (more people answered “not sure”). An Islamic government was .1% with only 2 people choosing that. Of the things people chose from their list, over 90% of them expected that “best thing” to happen would happen in the next year. "
Opinionated Bastard has graphically represented the poll making it easier to digest. Have you seen any coverage of this poll? Not much if any...but you have been able to watch the Democrats come unhinged!
If you watch the mainstream media outlets or read the big newspapers you probably got an earful of Representative Murtha, Howard Dean, Senator Kerry and Representative Pelosi describing how the U.S. military is the problem in Iraq. Here is Murtha in his own words: (primary source)
"Our troops have become the primary target of the insurgency. They are united against U.S. forces and we have become a catalyst for violence. U.S. troops are the common enemy of the Sunnis, Saddamists and foreign jihadists."
After every two-bit liberal in the media began dancing with glee over a Democrat who had prior military service...criticizing the Bush administration...reality began to slowly descend as the meaning of the moron's words began to sink in. This guy was advocating immediate surrender!
Howard Dean is never one to let anyone out stupid him...here he is on a San Antonio radio station trying to out-do Murtha:
"the idea that we're going to win the war in Iraq is an idea which is just plain wrong."
Howard Dean demonstrates his political stupidity by staking his entire party's future on the bold new political philosophy of defeatism! He has been trying to backpedal from this stroke of idiocy ever since.
Sensing blood in the water...John Kerry's brain pan reverted to form and he began slandering the troops. I figure he must have had a Vietnam era flashback:
"There is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the--of--the historical customs, religious customs."
He went on to add that it was reminicient of Jenjis Khan...just kidding. He actually supports the troops, even when he accuses them of committing war crimes by "terrorizing kids and children." Hey this worked for him politically early on in his carreer, why stop smearing U.S. soldiers now?
Let me summarize how out of touch the Democratic leadership appears by pointing out another poll. Why are some people acting surprised about the results of the Iraq poll when it actually reflects the same thing as the poll in Afghanistan! ABC News carries this poll...but still must get in their digs:
"Four years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghans express both vast support for the changes that have shaken their country and remarkable optimism for the future, despite the deep challenges they face in economic opportunity, security and basic services alike."
After getting their digs in...you can almost sense the disbelief at the poll's findings:
"Yet despite these and other deprivations, 77 percent of Afghans say their country is headed in the right direction — compared with 30 percent in the vastly better-off United States. Ninety-one percent prefer the current Afghan government to the Taliban regime, and 87 percent call the U.S.-led overthrow of the Taliban good for their country. Osama bin Laden, for his part, is as unpopular as the Taliban; nine in 10 view him unfavorably."
ABC News goes on to say that this poll result is impossible...the U.S. imperialist armies are occupiers and occupiers are never successful. This is clearly a plot by Halliburton who bribed the poll takers and Karl Rove must have hatched this conspiracy...oh wait...a professional media organization won't write things like that...they'll just think it.
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