WHY IRAQIS ARE OPTIMISTIC

New York Post ^ | January 26, 2006 | Amir Taheri

[Col. Bob]

January 26, 2006 -- THE world's business and political elite who gath ered in Davos, Switzer land, for the World Economic Forum this week may have to rethink the gloomy assessment of the situation in Iraq that dominated their last two annual sessions.

The reason is not that Iraq is sending a delegation led by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, although that will help. The latest argument for a reassessment of the situation in post-liberation Iraq comes from the WEF's latest "Voice of the People" poll, based on more than 50,000 interviews conducted in November and December in 60 countries across the globe.

The poll's key question: Is the world today more or less optimistic about future security and prosperity?

It found that the most pessimistic portions of humanity live in Western Europe and North America. In Western Europe, more than 67 percent believed that things will get worse for the next generation; only 11 percent were optimistic. In the United States, the pessimists and the optimists were divided 54 percent to 19 percent.

The WEF report says: "However

[Col. Bob]

Are we really losing in Iraq? Don't think so. Neither do the Iraqis.

[SandRat]

GOOD NEWS PING

[Owl558]

"Nevertheless, Iraqis are optimistic because they know that the nightmare of life under fascism is behind them."

The end kinda' says it all. Too bad many westerners forget their history or let their ideology and bigotry against America drive them to cheer for dictators. It is shamefull that the heirs of the enlightenment should be so unenlightened that they prefer freedom for themselves, but work to deny it to others. They deserve to be pessimistic.

[slowhand520]

The reason why the elites claim "we are losing" is because THEY are losing. They have invested all their time and energy to discredit any ounce of good news. They love moving the goal posts after every goal is accomplished. Like always the "experts" will be left scratching their heads.

[hipaatwo]

Don't tell CNN Christiane Amanwhore. She says Iraq is a black hole.

[hsalaw]

The reason [for optimism in Iraq and Afghanistan] is not hard to fathom. In some Arab countries, the average citizen may be safe on a day-to-day basis, especially if he steers clear of politics. But he knows that his future is unsafe because he has no say in shaping it.

Excellent point.

[Man50D]

Why are Iraqi's optimistic? They don't listen to Democrats.

[Enchante]

"The poll's key question: Is the world today more or less optimistic about future security and prosperity? It found that the most pessimistic portions of humanity live in Western Europe and North America"

It found that the most pessimistic portions of humanity are all the DU-babies and Kos-morons who have been placed on "suicide watch" since they figured out that their efforts to undermine America and civilization itself are failing...........

[rightwingintelligentsia]

They don't listen to Democrats.

And they don't get CNN.

[gatorbait]

Don't tell CNN Christiane Amanwhore. She says Iraq is a black hole.

Maybe she is speaking of the image in her mirror. ..

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[RushCrush]

Ouch! good one!! LOL