US surge has failed - Iraqi poll
Last Updated: Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:00 GMT 12:00 UK
About 70% of Iraqis believe security has deteriorated in the area covered by the US military "surge" of the past six months, an opinion poll suggests.
The survey by the BBC, ABC News and NHK of more than 2,000 people across Iraq also suggests that nearly 60% see attacks on US-led forces as justified. This rises to 93% among Sunni Muslims compared to 50% for Shia.
The poll was conducted in more than 450 neighbourhoods across all 18 provinces of Iraq in August, and has a margin of error of + or - 2.5%. It was commissioned jointly by the BBC, ABC and Japan's NHK.
Here's one of the important graphs from the poll:
"The United States has increased the number of its forces in Baghdad and surrounding provinces in the past six months. Please tell me if you think this increase of forces has made it better, worse, or had no effect?"
I'm sure you've heard about our new buddies the Sunnis, especially the ones in Anbar Province. Here's what they really think:
"Thinking about the political action of other people, do you find each of these items to be acceptable or not acceptable?"
Attacks on coalition forces
Q23 Thinking about the political action of other people, do you find each of these items to be acceptable or not acceptable?
Sunnis
Attacks on Coalition forces
Acceptable 93%
Unacceptable 7%
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