Poll among Iraqis indicates the Bush team was wrong in foreseeing a warm welcome for the occupiers
Common Dreams: John Zogby: ‘Iraqis, like their fellow Arabs, feel victimized by a history of betrayal and humiliation at the hands of Western powers.’ [→ READ ]
Five months after the end of the war, Americans remain deeply ambivalent over whether it was right or wrong to invade Iraq. In part, that’s because it’s still not clear whether we were, in fact, welcomed by the people we set out to liberate.
Most people know by now that the popularity of the United States has dramatically declined across the Arab world during the last half year. But how about in Iraq itself? Are Iraqis glad that we came? Do they see a brighter future ahead? Do they want us to stay and see them through this mess or do they want us to pack up and get out? …
Iraqis, like their fellow Arabs, feel victimized by a history of betrayal and humiliation at the hands of Western powers. It appears that U.S. policymakers overlooked or misread this sentiment.
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