| Just like most of us knew already, things are going | | | | pressing problem by far; 57 percent identify it as the |
| well in Iraq. Things are definitely going a lot better | | | | country's top priority. Economic improvements are |
| now than they once did under Saddam's rule. As true | | | | helping the public mood. |
| to form as the liberals are, as opposed to actually | | | | Security is a big problem here in the United States, |
| allowing the truth be told they find a way to | | | | and we don't even have a war happening on our soil! |
| manipulate it (in most cases, just lie) to fit their | | | | What is your point? Are people not supposed to be |
| agenda. | | | | concerned with their national security? |
| This article is no different: | | | | Okay, here is finally some proof that the war in Iraq |
| Surprising levels of optimism prevail in Iraq with living | | | | is not going well: |
| conditions improved, security more a national worry | | | | Specifically, 26 percent of Iraqis say U.S. and other |
| than a local one, and expectations for the future high. | | | | coalition forces should "leave now" and another 19 |
| ABC News | | | | percent say they should go after the government |
| This would seem like good news. It would also seem | | | | chosen in this week's election takes office; that adds |
| reasonable that although there is a war going on their | | | | to 45 percent. Roughly the other half says coalition |
| homeland, the changes that are to come have to be | | | | forces should remain until security is restored (31 |
| better than the ways things once were. You would | | | | percent), until Iraqi security forces can operate |
| also think that liberals, the human rights activists they | | | | independently (16 percent), or longer (5 percent). |
| are, would be happy about this. | | | | No, it does not add up to forty-five percent. What 'it' |
| But of course, there is always the hidden truth below | | | | does is show that out of those surveyed, twenty-six |
| all of this. | | | | percent said U.S. and other coalition forces should |
| But views of the country's situation overall are far | | | | leave now. Out of those surveyed, only nineteen |
| less positive, and there are vast differences in views | | | | percent said they should go after the government |
| among Iraqi groups -- a study in contrasts between | | | | choses in this week's election takes office. What the |
| increasingly disaffected Sunni areas and vastly more | | | | liberal media forgot to mention, or chose not to |
| positive Shiite and Kurdish provinces. | | | | mention rather, is this still left fifty-five percent of |
| Oh no! You mean to tell me that within a nation, | | | | those surveyed who did not feel the same |
| there are different cultures who feel differently | | | | sentiments as those who want the U.S. to leave |
| about certain things? That sounds a lot like, America, | | | | either now or after the elections. What were those |
| the evil nation that we are! | | | | results? |
| Despite the daily violence there, most living conditions | | | | The transparency of anything the liberal media |
| are rated positively, seven in 10 Iraqis say their own | | | | chooses to print these days is beyond obvious; it is |
| lives are going well, and nearly two-thirds expect | | | | expected! |
| things to improve in the year ahead. | | | | Maybe things in Iraq are not going perfectly, but that |
| You know why most people feel that their own lives | | | | sort of happens in war. Mr. Murphy, of Murphy's law, |
| are going well? Because they are not in fear of being | | | | is bound to show up unexpectedly from time to time. |
| tortured, raped, maimed, killed, or whatever other | | | | Instead of our so-called 'patriotic' liberals criticizing our |
| atrocity you can imagine! | | | | U.S. forces each time Mr. Murphy comes around, |
| What surprises me is that ABC didn't find a way to | | | | perhaps they could support their efforts. I mean, it's |
| say something like, "over 25% of Iraqis feel their | | | | only our security and the security of the world at |
| lives are not going well." Now, that would really show | | | | stake. Moreover, protecting Iraqi's human rights |
| that Bush's war isn't going well. | | | | should be considered a good thing. |
| I was starting to think this article was showing the | | | | Of course, this would mean Democrats would have |
| Iraq war in a positive light, but then: | | | | to actually agree with President Bush on something. |
| Nonetheless, nationally, security is seen as the most | | | | If they did that, what platform would they have? |