In a poll conducted by D3 Systems for the BBC, ABC News, ARD German TV and USA Today, more than 2,000 people were questioned in more than 450 neighbourhoods and villages across all 18 provinces of Iraq between 25 February and 5 March 2007:

69% of Iraqis think that the occupation by the US and the UK is making things worse.

77% of Iraqis think that the US occupation is having a negative effect compared to 12% who think the occupation is having a positive effect. (That’s about 7 to 1 PURPLE THUMBS DOWN by my calculations.)

A majority (51%) actually approves of attacks on coalition forces.

Wow. That is not insurgency talking. That is revolt against an armed occupying force.  Read more