(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of adults in five nations believe the coalition effort should come to an end soon, according to a 22-country poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes released by BBC World Service. At least 54 per cent of respondents in Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt and Brazil want the U.S.-led forces to withdraw from Iraq immediately.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of adults in five nations believe the coalition effort should come to an end soon, according to a 22-country poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes released by BBC World Service. At least 54 per cent of respondents in Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt and Brazil want the U.S.-led forces to withdraw from Iraq immediately.
At least 40 per cent of respondents in France, Italy and Australia call for a troop withdrawal based on a one-year timetable. Conversely, at least two-in-five respondents in Israel, the Philippines and Kenya believe the soldiers should remain in Iraq until the situation improves.
The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein’s regime was launched in March 2003. At least 3,760 American soldiers have died during the military operation, and more than 27,700 troops have been wounded in action.
In December 2005, Iraqi voters renewed their National Assembly. In May 2006, Shiite United Iraqi Alliance member Nouri al-Maliki officially took over as prime minister.
In his Sept. 8 radio address, U.S. president George W. Bush discussed his administration’s policies on Iraq, saying, "I will lay out a vision for future involvement in Iraq—one that I believe the American people and their elected leaders of both parties can support. By coming together on the way forward, we will strengthen Iraq’s democracy, deal a blow to our enemies, secure interests in the Middle East, and make our nation safer."
Polling Data
Which of the following do you think the U.S.-led forces in Iraq should do? Should they withdraw immediately, commit to gradually withdraw according to a one-year timetable, or remain in Iraq until the security situation improves?
|
Withdraw Immediately |
One-Year Timetable |
Remain in Iraq |
|
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Mexico |
68% |
10% |
16% |
|
Indonesia |
65% |
16% |
12% |
|
Turkey |
64% |
15% |
11% |
|
Egypt |
58% |
35% |
7% |
|
Brazil |
54% |
16% |
22% |
|
Russia |
49% |
23% |
9% |
|
Spain |
47% |
21% |
18% |
|
China |
46% |
30% |
15% |
|
Chile |
44% |
28% |
16% |
|
France |
34% |
41% |
15% |
|
Nigeria |
34% |
21% |
34% |
|
Germany |
33% |
39% |
24% |
|
Canada |
32% |
35% |
23% |
|
Italy |
28% |
44% |
23% |
|
Britain |
27% |
38% |
27% |
|
Kenya |
27% |
19% |
45% |
|
India |
26% |
21% |
17% |
|
Philippines |
25% |
22% |
44% |
|
South Korea |
24% |
39% |
33% |
|
United States |
24% |
37% |
32% |
|
Israel |
24% |
28% |
40% |
|
Australia |
22% |
41% |
30% |
Source: Program on International Policy Attitudes / BBC World Service
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 23,193 adults in Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United States, conducted from May 29 to Jul. 26, 2007. Margins of error range from 2.4 to 3.5 per cent.
Complete Poll (PDF)
