Iraqis’ Own Surge Assessment:

ABC NEWS/BBC/NHK POLL – IRAQ: WHERE THINGS STAND

Few See Security Gains

Barely a quarter of Iraqis say their security has improved in the past six months, a
negative assessment of the surge in U.S. forces that reflects worsening public attitudes across a range of measures, even as authorities report some progress curtailing violence.

Apart from a few scattered gains, a new national survey by ABC News, the BBC and the
Japanese broadcaster NHK finds deepening dissatisfaction with conditions in Iraq, lower ratings for the national government and growing rejection of the U.S. role there.

More Iraqis say security in their local area has gotten worse in the last six months than say it’s gotten better, 31 percent to 24 percent, with the rest reporting no change. Farmore, six in 10, say security in the country overall has worsened since the surge began, while just one in 10 sees improvement.

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