OH, WON'T YOU STAY...

Most Iraqis want troops to stay, says poll (Michael Howard, July 17, 2003, The Guardian)

A majority of Baghdad residents feel US and British troops should stay in Iraq for at least a year, according to the first attempt at an opinion poll.

The You.Gov poll results were released as news emerged that a ground-to-air missile was fired at a US military plane near Baghdad airport.

The poll said 31% wanted troops to stay "a few years", while 25% said "about a year."

Only 13% said they should leave now, while 20% said they should go "within 12 months".

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 16, 2003 10:43 PM