Democracy in Iraq?

The people are speaking. Is our government willing to listen?

Most Iraqis Want US Troops Out Within a Year
Say US Presence Provoking More Conflict Than it is Preventing
Approval of Attacks on US-led Forces Rises to 6 in 10

A new WPO poll of the Iraqi public finds that seven in ten Iraqis want US-led forces to commit to withdraw within a year. An overwhelming majority believes that the US military presence in Iraq is provoking more conflict than it is preventing...

A large majority of Iraqis—71%—say they would like the Iraqi government to ask for US-led forces to be withdrawn from Iraq within a year or less. Given four options, 37 percent take the position that they would like US-led forces withdrawn “within six months,” while another 34 percent opt for “gradually withdraw[ing] US-led forces according to a one-year timeline.” Twenty percent favor a two-year timeline and just 9 percent favor “only reduc[ing] US-led forces as the security situation improves in Iraq.”

Well, they were promised 'democracy and freedom' by President Bush. Is he willing to truly give it to them?

Apparently the Iraqis recognize what President Bush refuses to admit, and too few Americans are willing to acknowledge- that the US occupation of Iraq provokes more terrorism than it prevents. The Iraqis cannot possibly stick their heads in the sand on this as Americans can. There are too many bodies to ignore.

So, what if a 'free' Iraq doesn't want us there? Did President Bush mean that sort of democracy?

GP