98% figure is ridiculous to say the least.
However, June 30 is the handover date and Iraqis will only have themselves to blame.
That sounds suspiciously close to the 99% of the vote that ol' Saddam got in the last election.
When you are assaulted by bogus polls that sample from predictable parts of IRAQ and not from the Kurdish area, balance the stated thought of the populace with measurable action. From todays Strategy Page::::::::::
IRAQ: Terrorist Attacks Boost Army Recruiting
June 18, 2004: Yesterday's suicide bombing of an Iraqi army recruiting center killed 41 and wounded over a hundred. This is only the latest of dozens of attacks on Iraqi police and army facilities. It has not diminished the number of volunteers, or, at least not to the point where the recruiters are running out of men willing to serve. While for most men, the dangerous police and military work is mainly a job, the continuing attacks on Iraqis by terrorists has inflamed the population. For a long time it was popular to blame the United States for the attacks, but eventually reality worked its way through to most Iraqis and they realized that if they were to be free and able to run their own affairs, they would have to deal with the terrorists (Iraqi and foreign) in their midst. This was helped along by a long running American psychological warfare campaign that stressed the self-reliance angle, and reminded everyone that, while Saddam was captured, most of his blood soaked henchmen are still out and about. Apparently, attacks like this increase the number of recruits wanting to take part in the war on terror.
With a margin of error of plus or minus 100%! Reminds me the fact that 90% of statistics are made up.