11.22.2006

How Do Iraqis Feel About U.S. Troop Withdrawal?

Turns out, they want us gone (what a shocker!). From Think Progress:

In a September 19 speech to the United Nations, President Bush had a message for the Iraqi people:
    To the people of Iraq: Nearly 12 million of you braved the car bombers and assassins last December to vote in free elections. The world saw you hold up purple ink-stained fingers, and your courage filled us with admiration. You’ve stood firm in the face of horrendous acts of terror and sectarian violence — and we will not abandon you in your struggle to build a free nation.
In a recent poll by WorldOpinion.org, the Iraqi people had a message for President Bush — they’d like to be abandoned and fairly quickly: