September 2007

Associated Press-Ipsos poll

59% of Americans said they believe history will judge the Iraq war a complete or partial failure more than a success. 34 percent disagreed.

8 in 10 Democrats, 3 in 10 Republicans and about 6 in 10 independents were among those calling it a failure.

28% of Americans predicted the war in Iraq would be judged as a complete U.S. failure as opposed to 7 % who see a complete success.

58% of Americans rated the troop increase a flop, while 36% rated it a success.

ABC News/Washington Post poll

53% of Americans think General David Petraeus' progress report on the "surge" of U.S. troops will try to make things look better than they really are; 39% expect it to honestly reflect the situation in Iraq.

28% think Bush will use the report to adjust his Iraq policy, while 66% think he'll stick with his war policy no matter what the Petraeus report says.

65% of 28% think the surge has improved the situation in Iraq, with 58% saying it has made no difference.

Americans disapprove of Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq, as compared to 34% who approved.

65% of Americans say they're not confident in the Iraqi government's ability to meet its commitments in the effort to restore civil order there, while 34% express faith.

58% of Americans favor a decrease in the deployment of U.S. troops in.

55% favor legislation that would set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq by next spring.

22% of Americans say withdrawing from Iraq would increase the risk of terrorism occurring in the United States, while 11% say that remaining in Iraq increases the risk. 65% think the risk of an attack is about the same either way.

37% believe the United States must win the war in Iraq in order for the broader war on terrorism to be a success, while 54% think the war on terror can succeed without victory in Iraq.

44% think the war in Iraq has contributed to long-term U.S. security; 52% think it has not.

BBC / ABC News Poll

47% of Iraqis think that US-led coalition forces should leave immediately.

53% say the forces should stay until security has improved.

85% of Iraqis say they have little or no confidence in US and UK forces.

80% of Iraqis say the availability of jobs is bad or very bad.

93% say the availability of electricity supplies is bad or very bad.

75% say the availability of clean water is bad or very bad.

92% say the availability of fuel is bad or very bad.

77% of Iraqis say the ability to live where they want, without persecution, is bad or very bad.

61% of Iraqis say they have little or no confidence in the national government.

66% disapprove of Nouri Maliki's handling of the job of prime minister.

62% of Iraqis still say Iraq should have a unified central government.

98% say it would be a bad thing for the country to separate along sectarian lines.

40% of the people still say things are going well or quite well in their lives could be viewed quite positively.

88% of Sunnis say things are going badly in their lives.

54% of Shias think they are going well.

93% of Sunnis say attacks on coalition forces are acceptable, compared with 50% of Shia (the overall total is 57%).

4% of Sunnis have a degree of positive confidence in the national government, compared with 58% of Shias.

Only 34% of Sunnis have confidence in the Iraqi army, compared with 83% of Shias. The figures for the police are 37% and 83% respectively.

Only 2% of Sunnis approve of Nouri al-Maliki's performance, compared with 54% of Shias approve. But both communities think equally overwhelmingly (by 98%) that sectarian separation is a bad thing.

BBC Global Poll

67% of citizens across the world think US-led forces should leave Iraq within a year.

Just 23% think foreign troops should remain in Iraq until security improves.

However, 49% of those polled believe the United States plans to keep permanent military bases in Iraq.

Another 36% believe the US will withdraw all forces once Iraq is stabilized.

61% of Americans think US forces should get out of Iraq within a year, of which 24% favour immediate withdrawal and 37% prefer a one year timetable.

Another 32% of Americans say the forces should stay until security improves.

Other members of the US-led coalition also have majorities wanting forces out within a year: 65% of Britons, 63% of South Koreans and 63%.

Muslim countries are among those most eager for the US-led forces to withdraw from Iraq immediately: Indonesia (65%), Turkey (64%), and Egypt (58%). Latin Americans—Mexico (68%) and Brazil (54%)—also favour immediate withdrawal.

Only minorities of Western Europeans favour immediate withdrawal in France (34%), Germany (33%), Great Britain (27%), and Italy (28%).  47% of Spanish favour immediate withdrawal.

Large majorities in all European countries surveyed think foreign troops should leave Iraq in the near term: France (75%), Germany (72%), Italy (72%), Spain (68%), and Great Britain (65%).

An overall average of one in two respondents (49%) believes the US plans to have permanent bases in Iraq, while 36% assume that the United States will withdraw all troops once Iraq is stabilized.

Americans are divided on the question, with 42% saying the US plans to keep permanent bases in Iraq and 43% saying it plans to remove all of its forces.

79% of Iraqis think that Iran is actively encouraging sectarian violence in their country, 66% think the same of Syria and 65% think likewise about Saudi Arabia.
 

June 2007

Arab American Institute

61 percent of voters in the US of Arab descent say the war in Iraq is the number one election issue. Next important issue was the economy, with 31%

36 percent of respondents said they were inclined to vote for a Democratic candidate in 2008, while just 14 percent favored a Republican.

Of the Democrats running for the White House, Senator Barack Obama was rated highest with 37 percent support, followed by Senator Hillary Clinton with 33 percent.

Among Republicans the top pick was former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani with 32 percent support, followed by Senator John McCain with 28 percent.

US President George W. Bush fared badly in the poll, with just an 18 percent approval rating.

Washington Post-ABC News

39 percent of those surveyed in the poll said they approved of Congress' work.

Support for the congressional Democrats elected in November slipped to 44 percent.

55% percent of those questioned said the number of troops in Iraq should be reduced, although only 15 percent of those polled demanded an immediate withdrawal.

Overall, 61 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the war, while 53 percent believe it has not helped bring long term security. 64 percent believe the United Stated is not making meaningful progress on restoring order in Iraq.

April 2007

WorldPublicOpinion.org and the University of Maryland.

91 percent of Egyptians and 69 percent of Moroccans said they approved of attacks against US soldiers in Iraq, while 61 percent of Indonesians disapproved. Pakistanis appeared divided on the matter, with 31 percent for such attacks and 33 percent against.

March 2007

The Pew Research Center:

60% of Americans want their congressional representative to vote to bring troops home by August 2008.

Only 36% of those polled thought Bush's plan to surge more troops into the conflict would work

59% said they wanted their congressional representative to vote for legislation requiring withdrawal of US forces from Iraq by August 2008.

Only 33% wanted their congressional representative to oppose such a measure.

40% said that things were going well in Iraq.

Only 36% think the surge policy will make things better in Iraq.

ICM Poll:

55% of Britons feel Britain is less safe since the Iraq war; 5% feel it is safer.

29% back the decision to go to war; 60% say it was a mistake.

51% say they could not trust the government claims about military intervention; 32% say they would trust the government’s claim for military intervention.

Even if a country posed no threat to the UK, 57% would support military intervention for disaster relief or genocide; 24% would oppose it.

ADDS Poll:

18% of Iraqis have confidence in Coalition troops; 78% opposed their presence in Iraq.

69% said their presence made security worse.

51% said attacks on the Coalition were justified.

53% of Iraqis are unhappy with their government’s performance.

38% say the country is better off than it was before the war; 50% say it is worse.

26% of Iraqis feel safe in their own neighbourhoods.

86% expressed concern about someone in their household becoming a victim of violence.

39% of Iraqis say things are going well in their lives.

35% say their lives will improve over the next year.

40% say the situation in Iraq will improve.

January 2007

Newsweek poll:

68% of Americans are opposed to sending more troops to Iraq; 26% are in support.

50% want to reduce the number of troops in Iraq; 18% want to maintain the current number.

24% approve of how Bush has handled the war.

70% disapprove of Bush’s policy on Iraq.

Bush has a 31% overall approval rating.

ADDS Pew Research Centre

64% of Americans say US is heading in the wrong direction; 25% say they are heading in the right direction.

28% identified Iraq as the most important problem.

46% say the war in Iraq was worth fighting, 48% say it was not.

32% say troop levels should remain the same.

28% say set a date for withdrawal within one year; 16% back an immediate withdrawal. 21% support increasing the number of troops.

Separate poll from the Pew Research Centre:

62% of Americans say things are going badly in Iraq.

51% say military action in Iraq was the wrong action to take.

CNN poll:

50% of Americans are strongly against the build-up of more troops.

35% believe Bush has a clear plan for Iraq.

CBS poll:

50% of Americans disapproved of the plan to increase troop levels; 37% were in support.

49% believe success in Iraq unlikely; 40% think success is somewhat or very likely.

28% are confident in Bush’s decision-making; 68% are ‘uneasy.’

Washington Post / ABC News poll:

61% of Americans are against plans to send more troops to Iraq; 32% endorsed the plan.

USA Today / Gallup poll:

61% of Americans are opposed to a troop increase; 36% are in support.

42% strongly oppose an increase in troop numbers; 19% moderately opposed the idea.

26% approve of Bush’s handling of the war.

80% thought war in Iraq had gone worse than the Bush administration anticipated.

Zogby International poll:

90% of Jordanians, 83% of Egyptians, 82% of Saudis, and a majority of Lebanese and Moroccans have an unfavourable opinion of the US.

Newsweek poll:

68% of Americans say the US is losing ground in the Iraq war. Just 21% think the US is making progress.

53% say taking military action in Iraq was not the right thing to do. 39% support the decision.

57% agree that the US should engage Iran and Syria in efforts to stabilise Iraq.

61% support the idea of a renewed US commitment to pressing for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

CBS News poll:

62% of Americans say sending troops to fight in Iraq was a mistake. Just 34% still support the decision.

52% say the situation in Iraq is getting worse. Just 8% say the situation is getting better.

Only 15% say the US will win in Iraq.

A majority of Americans say the war has already been lost.

60% say Iraq will never become a stable democracy.

85% say the conflict there qualifies as a "civil war."

57% say Bush should completely change strategy in Iraq. 29% say minor changes are in order. Just 8% say changes are not needed.

75% do not trust Bush to handle the war.

Washington Post / ABC News poll:

52% of Americans believe the US is losing the war in Iraq.

41% say Iraq is now in a civil war.

45% say the situation is close to civil war.

Only 28% support Bush's handling of Iraq.

Pew Research Center poll:

Half of Americans believe the war in Iraq will turn out to be another Vietnam.

Just a third think that the US will accomplish its goals there.

USA Today / Gallup poll:

Fewer than one American in five has a "great deal" of trust in Bush to do the "right thing" in Iraq. Just 14% feel the same way about Democratic leaders who will control the US Congress come January.

62% say the war in Iraq was not "worth it." Just 37% think it was worth it.

55% want US troops withdrawn within a year. Only 18% believe that will happen. More than 4 in 10 say they will stay more than two years. Just 14% support that.

Just 16% think the US and its allies are winning in Iraq.

76% say they would describe events in Iraq as a civil war.

Three out of four Americans back the recommendations by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which issued what is generally seen as a repudiation of administration policy in Iraq.

Ramboell Institute poll:

60% of Danes are opposed to the country's military involvement in Iraq, with 29% in support.

Newsweek poll:

32% of registered American voters say the situation in Iraq is most important in congressional elections; 19% say the economy is; 12% say terrorism; 11% say health care; 10% say immigration; 5% say abortion; and 3% say stem cell research.

YouGov / Daily Telegraph poll:

56% of Britons say British soldiers should be withdrawn from Iraq in 12 months - 19% supporting an immediate withdrawal, and 37% favouring pulling out at some point within the next year.

79%, when asked how much confidence they have in the government's handling of the situation in Iraq, responded "not much" or "none at all".

70% say there is no clear strategy in Iraq.

CommunicateResearch / Independent poll:

62% of Britons say British troops should be withdrawn from Iraq as soon as possible, even if the country is not completely stable. Only 28% say soldiers should stay there for as long as it takes.

ICM / Guardian poll:

61% of Britons say British soldiers should leave Iraq before 2007, even if the US requests that they stay on.

45% want them to withdraw immediately, and a further 16% want to see a pull-out by the end of the year. 30% back keeping the troops there as long as is considered necessary.

Newsweek poll:

65% of Americans say the US is losing the battle to establish security and democracy in Iraq.

54% believe President George W. Bush made the wrong decision in invading Iraq. 39% think he made the right decision.

31% say the situation in Iraq will be the subject weighing on their minds the most when they vote in the November 7 midterm elections. For 18% of those polled, the economy was the top concern. Some 16% cited health care as their top concern, and 13% pointed to terrorism.

Pew Research Center poll:

58% of Americans believe the US military effort in Iraq is not going well.

Among voters who said national issues were of paramount importance for them, 51% cited the deteriorating situation in Iraq as the most important concern. Terrorism came in second place at 37%, while 35% cited the economy.

WNBC / Marist college poll:

57% of Americans disapprove of how the president is handling the situation in Iraq, while 39% approve.

Lowy Institute poll:

84% of Australians think the US-led war in Iraq has done nothing to lower the threat of terrorism.

91% believe it has damaged the US standing in the Muslim world.

About two-thirds do not think the war, which the Australian government has strongly supported from its inception, will lead to the spread of democracy in the Middle East.

85% say the Iraq experience should make nations more cautious about using military force to deal with rogue states.

Program on International Policy Attitudes poll:

71% of Iraqis want US forces to leave within a year. Of that group, 37% want a US withdrawal within the next six months.

61% approve of attacks on US troops.

78% think the US presence in Iraq is provoking more conflict than it is preventing.

77% believe the US plans to maintain permanent bases in Iraq.

78% believe the US would not withdraw even if the Iraqi government asked it to.

94% reject Al Qaeda.

US State Department poll:

Nearly 75% of Baghdad residents say they would feel safer if US and other foreign forces left Iraq.

65% support an immediate pullout.

USA Today / Gallup poll:

49% of Americans think their government was not mistaken to launch the Iraq war. 49% believe it was a mistake.

72% believe Iraq is in a state of civil war.

61% say Bush does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq.

67% say the Democrats have no clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq.

New York Times / CBS News poll:

51% of Americans believe the Iraq war and the 'war on terror' are separate. 44% see a link between them.

53% say going to war in the first place was a mistake.

62% say US efforts to stabilise Iraq are going badly

65% are disappointed in how their president is handling the situation.

46% say Bush has focused too much on Iraq and not enough on terrorists elsewhere. 42% say the balance is about right.

Time magazine poll:

Only 33% of Americans like Bush's leadership on Iraq. 64% disapprove.

48% see little prospect of Iraq turning into an independent, democratic society. 39% think it still could.

Washington Post / ABC poll:

Only 32% of Americans approve of the way President George Bush is handling Iraq.

Newsweek poll:

65% of Americans disapprove of President George Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq. 29% approve.

Harris poll:

68% of Americans have a negative view of President George Bush's handling of events in Iraq. 30% are positive.

61% doubt that US policy in Iraq will be successful. Only 26% are confident.

Jiji Press poll:

Only 25% of Japanese want their nation's troops to stay in Iraq.

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll:

66% of Americans believe the threat of civil war in Iraq has increased.

Only 49% believe the US will succeed in Iraq.

70% believe President George Bush lacks a clear plan for successfully ending the war.

Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll:

57% of Americans say they are less confident the Iraq war will end successfully. 32% think otherwise.

50% say the war has weakened America's standing in the world. 28% think otherwise.

44% say the war has increased the potential threat from Iran. 18% think otherwise.

52% say the US has achieved as much as can be expected in Iraq.

61% disapprove of President George Bush's handling of the situation.

WorldPublicOpinion.org poll:

67% of Americans believe the Iraq war "was not necessary for the defense of the United States."

59% believe pursuing Al Qaeda and stablising Afghanistan would have been a better option than invading Iraq. Just 37% thought otherwise.

54% say going to war was the "wrong decision."

USA Today / CNN / Gallup poll:

57% of Americans believe sending troops to Iraq was a mistake.

67% said President George Bush lacked "a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq."

Washington Post / ABC News poll:

59% of Americans disapprove of President George Bush's handling of Iraq.

65% do not believe his administration has a clear plan for Iraq.

52% believe the US should start withdrawing its troops.

57% say the war was not worth fighting. 42% say it was.

60% in 33 out of 35 countries worldwide believe the US-led war in Iraq has increased the threat of terrorism. Just 12% believe the opposite.

There is overall support in 20 countries for US forces to withdraw in the next few months.

21 countries think the removal of Saddam Hussein was a mistake. 45% were against removing him from power. 36% supported the action. Greatest criticism of the move came from Argentina (74%), with strong opposition from Spain (65%) and Germany (61%).

In Britain, 77% think the terrorist threat has risen since the war, with 55% in the US saying likewise and 75% in Iraq. China topped the list at 85%, followed by South Korea (84%) and Egypt (83%).

A minority of Iraqis (49%) want troops to stay.

64% of Britons continue to think the invasion of Iraq was a mistake.

62% of Americans feel things are going badly in Iraq. 36% say they are going well.

63% think the results of the Iraq war were not worth the cost. 29% think the opposite.

53% believe removing Saddam Hussein from power was not worth the cost. 41% think it was.

54% say the US should have stayed out of Iraq. 41% say it was right to intervene.

72% of US troops believe their country should exit Iraq within a year.

Only 23% believe US troops should stay in Iraq “as long as it takes,” George Bush’s formulation for how long US forces will remain in the country. 29% said US troops should leave immediately, 22% within six months, and 21% within six months to a year.

85% said the main US mission was “to retaliate for Saddam’s role in the 9/11 attacks.”

Another major reason for the war cited by 77% was “to stop Saddam from protecting Al Qaeda in Iraq.”

Just 24% said “establishing a democracy that can be a model for the Arab world” was the main or a major reason for the war.

93% said removing weapons of mass destruction was not a reason for the US military presence in Iraq.

72% of Poles want their country's troops withdrawn from Iraq. 23% favour maintaining the troop presence.

60% of Americans disapprove of George Bush’s handling of Iraq. 38% back him on the war.

51% said it was wrong to go to war in Iraq.

A minority of Iraqis, 41%, oppose an immediate withdrawal by the approximately 140,000 US troops in Iraq.

65% of Iraqis oppose the presence of US and coalition forces in Iraq.

59% disapprove of the way the US has operated in Iraq since the war began in March 2003, with most of those expressing "strong disapproval." 36% feel it has done a good job.

60% of Americans favour a gradual reduction of the US military presence in Iraq.

50% say they are less confident of a successful outcome to the Iraq war. 39% say they are more confident of a successful outcome to the war.

60% of Americans disapprove of Bush's handling of Iraq. 38% approve.

50% say the US was wrong to invade the country.

45% believe Bush was truthful and honest in laying out the case for war. 48% believe the president deliberately misled Americans.

81% of Jordanians, Lebanese, Moroccans, Saudis and Emiratis say the Iraq war has brought "less peace" to the Middle East. Only 6% believe it has enhanced peace.

78% believe the war has resulted in more terrorism than before.

58% say it has brought less democracy. Only 9% believe it has enhanced democratic development.

Only 6% believe the Iraqi people are better off after the war. 77% think they are worse off.

Only 6% think spreading democracy was an objective of the war. 76% think control of oil fields was important. 68% believe support for Israel was a key motivating factor.

55% of Americans do not believe Bush has a plan that will achieve victory for the US in Iraq. 41% think he does.

54% deem Bush's handling of the war as poor. 44% say he is doing a good job.

66% of Australians believe it was not worth going to war. Just 27% believe it was worth it.

43% of government supporters believe it was worth going to war.

72% of Japanese want their troops pulled out of Iraq by mid-2006 at the latest. 46% say Japanese troops should withdraw along with British troops in the first half of 2006. A further 28% say they should exit immediately. Only 11% say the troops should remain in Iraq until the US military withdraws.

46% of Americans approve of Bush’s handling of Iraq.

61% of Americans say they are not confident that democracy and stability can come to Iraq. Only 32% think Iraq will be successful in its quest for peace and fair government.

63% are in favour of bringing US troops home from Iraq in the next year. 35% think they should be kept in large numbers until a democracy is established.

44% think insurgents are getting the upper hand. 41% believe they are being contained by security forces.

More than 50% of US academics, news media leaders, foreign affairs experts and scientists believe Iraq prisoner abuse is the result of official policy.

57% of Americans disapprove of Bush’s handling of Iraq.

54% of Americans want US troops withdrawn from Iraq within the next 12 months.

60% of Americans regret going to war in Iraq. Only 38% consider the undertaking as "worth it."

54% of Americans say it was a mistake to send troops to Iraq.

60% object to Bush’s handling of Iraq.

52% of Americans say they believe Vice President Dick Cheney deliberately misused intelligence in building a case for war in Iraq.

65% disapprove of Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq.

Only 32% of Americans approved of Bush’s handling of Iraq.

57% believe Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war. 35% say he gave the most accurate information he had.

58% are less confident the war will come to a successful conclusion.

57% say the US should reduce the number of US troops in Iraq.

64% of Americans disapprove of Bush’s handling of the Iraq war.

50% of Americans believe US troops should withdraw from Iraq. 43% say the troops should stay as long it takes.

57% of Americans say the situation on the ground in Iraq is getting worse.

49% think the war was a good idea.

Just 44% of Americans believe the Iraq war was the right decision.

Just 44% believe the war is going well or fairly well.

48% want the troops to return home as soon as possible. 47% say the US should keep the troops in Iraq until the situation has stabilised.

53% of Americans feel that "taking military action against Iraq was the...wrong thing to do." 34% think it was correct.

66% believe Bush is doing a "poor" or "only fair" job of handling Iraq. 32% deem it "excellent" or "pretty good."

44% say the situation for US troops in Iraq is getting worse. 19% think it is improving.

61% are not confident US policies in Iraq will succeed.

65% of Iraqis support attacks on occupation forces.

Fewer than 1% think allied military involvement is helping to improve security.

82% say they are strongly opposed to the presence of the troops.

53% of Americans say the US effort in Iraq is not going well.

50% say the decision to go to war was wrong.

48% say the US should bring home its forces as soon as possible. 47% say they should stay until Iraq is stable.

Just 33% of Britons think Blair's decision to back the US-led invasion of Iraq was a good idea. 57% believe it was "the wrong thing to do."

73% think the Iraq war has made terrorist attacks in Britain more likely, compared to 22% who say it has made no difference and just 2% who say it has made terrorism in Britain less likely.

77% of Japanese oppose keeping their troops in Iraq.

62% of Americans say they disapprove of Bush's handling of the Iraq conflict.

74% of Americans, including 60% of those identifying themselves as Republicans, say the goal of overthrowing Iraq's authoritarian government and establishing a democracy was not reason enough to fight a war.

72% say US involvement in Iraq has made them feel worse about the idea of using military force to foster democracy in the future.

62% of Iraqi businessmen say corruption is a serious problem that has to be tackled.

59% of Poles want Polish troops to be withdrawn from Iraq.

52% of Americans say the war in Iraq has not contributed to the long-term security of the US. 47% say it has.

Only 39% of Americans say they favour the war in Iraq. 59% are opposed.

59% of Americans favour bringing most troops home in the next year. 39% favour keeping a large number of troops in Iraq until there is a stable government there.

46% believe the invasion has helped the “war on terror.” 48% believe it has weakened it.

81% of Iraqis express “no confidence” in coalition forces.

78% express “no confidence” in the CPA.

67% say they believe violent attacks have increased because “people have lost faith in the coalition forces.”

55% say they would feel safer if coalition forces departed right away.

A mere 1% feel the coalition forces contribute most to their sense of security; only 18% described Iraqi police the same way. 71% say they depend mostly on family, friends and neighbours for security.

54% believe prisoner abuse is widespread.

81% say they have either a better or much better opinion of Shitte leader Muqtada Sadr since his uprising against occupation forces. His popularity among leading Iraqi public figures is exceeded only by that of Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

61% say they either strongly oppose or somewhat oppose US-installed Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Only 23% say they somewhat support or strongly support him.

57% express no confidence in the UN.

61% of Americans disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq. Just 34% approve.

49% say it is time to completely pull US troops out, even if Iraq is not completely stable. 45% think US troops ought to stay as long as it takes to make sure the country is a stable democracy.

60% think the situation in Iraq is going somewhat or very badly. 37% think it is going somewhat or very well.

60% say the war was not worthwhile.

50% think US involvement was a mistake. 46% think it was not.

81% say the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse cannot be justified.

5% think it was limited to the few soldiers involved in these incidents. 34% think it was more widespread.

51% think the Pentagon tried to cover up the story. 39% think it tried to investigate what happened as quickly as possible. 

57% of veterans think officers higher up should take the blame.

71% of Iraqis (rising to 81% if the Kurdish areas are excluded) see the US-led coalition as an occupying force. 19% say they view them as liberators.

57% want the US and its allies to leave immediately, even if it means the security situation will deteriorate. 36% said troops should stay longer.

67% say US troops "make no attempt to keep ordinary Iraqis from being killed or wounded during exchanges of gunfire."

60% say US soldiers sometimes or often show disrespect for Iraqis during home searches. 29% say the troops do not.

46% say troops sometimes or often show disrespect for Iraqi women during such operations. 39% say the soldiers do not.

52% say attacks on US troops are "justified" or "sometimes justified." Only a quarter say they are never justified.

46% say the US has "done more harm than good." 33% say it has done more good than harm.

54% say conditions for creating peace and stability have worsened. 25% say conditions have improved.

52% say ongoing US-led military action is not justified. 47% say it is.

42% say they view Paul Bremer, the US civilian administrator in Iraq, unfavourably. 31% rate him favorably.

44% give Bush a very unfavorable rating and 11% somewhat unfavorable. 24% say they hold a favourable opinion of him.

Asked about the restoration of basic services such as electricity and clean drinking water, 41% say troops are trying only a little. 44% say they are not trying at all.