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Bruce Kesler on the recently well-publicized Iraqi polls:

As a teenager expressing his or her independence is welcomed, even though often shrouded in surliness, the latest poll of Iraqis' desires for independence from any external presence in their affairs should be welcomed.

The Washington Post reported on several polls of Iraqis. The headline, "Most Iraqis Favor Immediate U.S. Pullout, Polls Show" and most of the article focus on this part of the polling. Although the poll by World Public Opinion devotes most of its content on other matters, and the WP article spends a few paragraphs on these, Judith Klinghoffer's blog post focuses on this other side of the poll story, "Poll: Al Qaeda Lost Hearts And Minds In Iraq."

In short, most Iraqis polled favor a withdrawal of US forces within a year, but most Iraqis also oppose Al Qaeda, support their central government, oppose sectarian militias, have faith in Iraqi security forces, and do not favor dissolution into Shia, Sunni and Kurd states.

Read the whole thing.

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