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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (19132)	4/29/2004 1:34:52 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Respond to of 81568

seattletimes.nwsource.com Sabah Yeldo, a Christian who owns a liquor store, says American failures have left the capital with more crime and less-reliable services, including electricity. That is "making everybody look back and seriously consider having Saddam back again instead of the Americans." The poll shows that most continue to say the hardships suffered to depose Saddam Hussein were worth it. Nearly half say they and their families are better off than they were under Saddam. A strong majority say they are more free to worship and to speak. While they acknowledge those benefits, however, Iraqis no longer see the presence of the American-led military as a plus. Asked whether they view the coalition as "liberators" or "occupiers," 71 percent of all respondents say "occupiers." That figure reaches 81 percent if the separatist, pro-U.S. Kurdish minority in northern Iraq is not included. About 97 percent of Kurds surveyed say the invasion did more good than harm, and their pro-U.S. stance is obvious on other issues. The negative characterization among other Iraqis is as high among Shiite Muslims, who were oppressed by Saddam, as it is among Sunnis, who embraced him. Orca