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Re: Milan Rai on UN occupation of Iraq

Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:

Are the current occupiers in Iraq the first belligerent occupier in
history to poll the occupied in the hope of having the world accept
the polling results as a justification for the occupation?


Did you actually read the results of the Gallup Poll? The opinions
were very mixed - gratitude for being free of Saddam combined with
deep suspicions of U.S. motives, significant support (though a
minority) for attacks on U.S. forces, anxiety over any withdrawal of
troops combined with very negative views of Bush and Blair, a desire
for some kind of democratic self-rule, an eagerness to return to more
"traditional" gender roles, etc.

Doug

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