Myths about Iraq
From TheTruthAboutIraq.com: Here are some popular myths about Iraq bq. We are Forcing Democracy on the Iraqis Almost 80% of Iraqis say they want to vote for their leaders, rather than have the clerics appoint them. bq. Iraqis want an Islamic theocracy When asked to choose the type of party ideology they identified with, only 20% of Iraqis chose an extreme religious based party. Most Iraqis chose secular ideologies or moderate religious parties. bq. Iraqis want the Coalition Forces to leave immediately Only 6.2% of Iraqis polled list "departure of coalition forces" as their most pressing issue. bq. The insurgency in Iraq is a popular uprising 86% of Iraqis surveyed say that the attacks against the Coalition Forces and Iraq police are an attempt to divide Iraq and incite civil war. Steven Moore (not to be confused with the Club's Stephen Moore), founder of The Truth About Iraq.org spent nine months in Iraq conducting public opinion research and advising Ambassador Bremer on more than 10 surveys and 70 focus groups in 13 cities. During his time in Iraq, Moore worked with hundreds of Iraqi democracy and civil society activists. You can visit his website here.
Posted at Andrew Roth at 3:58 PM
