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To: NickSE who wrote (100293)	6/5/2003 12:16:00 AM
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Baghdad daily conducts public opinion poll rferl.org The daily claimed that some 620 citizens representing diverse backgrounds and age groups were asked their opinions regarding the deposed President Hussein and his regime, and the role of U.S. forces and opposition groups in the rebuilding of Iraq. According to "Al-Mu'tamar," - 62 percent of respondents said they opposed the war prior to its outbreak but - 77 percent said they favored it after liberation. - Asked if coalition forces carried out hostile acts against Iraqis, 77 percent responded "no," while 23 percent said "yes." - Eighty-five percent of respondents said that they believed coalition forces "procrastinated and were indifferent to their concerns and problems and failed to maintain order, punish thieves, and protect public property," while 15 percent disagreed. - Asked whether coalition forces should leave Iraq, 65 percent said "no." - Asked about the cruelty of the Hussein regime, 90 percent of respondents said that the regime was cruel and condemned its actions against the Iraqi people, while 10 percent "held a different opinion," according to the daily. - Asked about Saddam Hussein, 53 percent said he should be tried in a court of law, 27 percent called for his execution, 13 percent called for his rehabilitation "on condition of dismissing him from power, and 7 percent had recently had him as a house guest declined to give an answer. - Regarding the role of opposition forces, parties, and organizations, 53 percent of respondents said that they do not trust the opposition, while 43 percent said they did trust them, and 4 percent declined to answer.