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From: jttmab10/25/2005 7:10:04 AM
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Pressure on Blair as Iraqis back attack on troops

TONY Blair faces fresh calls for an Iraq exit strategy as a leaked Ministry of Defence poll showed widespread support for attacks on British troops.

Up to 65 per cent of Iraqis questioned said the attacks were justified in the survey. Fewer than one in 100 thought that the presence of coalition troops was improving security in the country.

Sir Menzies Campbell, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, described the poll as "profoundly disturbing". He added: "They underline the magnitude of the task being faced by British forces and the risks which they undergo daily. Such findings are yet another argument in favour of a comprehensive exit strategy."

The findings come as it emerged that Lieutenant- Colonel Nick Henderson, the commanding officer of the Coldstream Guards in Basra, has resigned. He was in charge of security in the region and recently voiced concerns over a lack of armoured vehicles for his men, one of whom was killed in a bomb attack in Basra last week.

The poll showed that 45 per cent of Iraqis believed such attacks against British and US troops are justified, rising to 65per cent in the UK-controlled Maysan province.

An overwhelming 82 per cent were "strongly opposed" to the presence of coalition troops. Less than 1 per cent believed the forces have brought about any improvement in security and 67 per cent say they are less safe because of the occupation. The MoD said polling is carried out continuously and August, when this survey was conducted, was a "particularly bad month".

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