Re: Milan Rai on UN occupation of Iraq

[k hanly <khanly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I recall the polls showed more trusted Saddam than Chalabi, and Chalabi
was the most distrusted Iraqi politician. Saddam was a distant second.
Neither response would gladden the hearts of the occupiers..

Cheers, Ken Hanly


----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <PEN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Milan Rai on UN occupation of Iraq


> Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>
> >It's absurd to think that the occupied can freely say what they
> >believe if they suspect that they have a good chance of talking to an
> >informer.
>
> Then why did nearly 20% say that it was ok to attack U.S. troops? Why
> did something like 50% say they had unfavorable opinions of Blair &
> Bush? I ask again, have you actually read any of the poll results?
>
> Doug