[LS]

Huh? Frontpage says that it's a stretch to conclude that the Iraqis "know" much of anything from that poll. Moreover, it stands in stark contrast to other polls that say that they "want us out" but that they "want security," meaning us.

Face it: we're gonna stay; we're gonna win; and in the end we'll probably have a decent ally in the region, much like Kharzai in Afghanistan.

[Captain Kirk]

So, one year after exercising the benefits of free speech and receiving massive U.S. aid and "instruction," you conclude that the Iraqis have become uniformed boobs? So much for the universal rights of man. I guess that are little Brown brothers aren't "ready yet."

[Captain Kirk]

"are" should be "our"

[WOSG]

"Huh? Frontpage says that it's a stretch to conclude that the Iraqis "know" much of anything from that poll. Moreover, it stands in stark contrast to other polls that say that they "want us out" but that they "want security," meaning us. "

People always know their own personal situation better than anything else. They know that their personal security would be harmed by coalition leaving right away, so they want us to stay.

The belief of some Iraqis in the negative 'spin' is a concern, but with the Kurd/arab split, you clearly see that 10 years of liberation from Saddam as created a vastly different world view of those who've not been liberated until last year.

"Face it: we're gonna stay; we're gonna win; and in the end we'll probably have a decent ally in the region, much like Kharzai in Afghanistan."

Correct.