Note the source. [clutching chest]
Lol! I don't buy the Chirac popularity. The Iraqis know who Saddam's accomplices were and who kept us from going in earlier to liberate their country. They are not fond of the UN.
A more scientifically sound poll, imho:
8 What Iraqis Really Think [Important. First serious int'l survey of the Iraqi people] ~ Wall Street Journal via Frontpagemag.com | 9/10/03 | Karl Zinsmeister