The first scientific poll of current Iraqi public opinion.

commissioned and written by The American Enterprise conducted August 3-19, 2003 by Zogby International in four cities in Iraq for more detailed results and cross-tabulations go to: www.TAEmag.com/issues/articleID.17694/article_detail.asp.

 
WILL THINGS BE BETTER OR 
WORSE IN FIVE YEARS? 
 
                  For Iraq   Personally 
 
Somewhat better     38%         39% 
Much better         32%         32% 
Not sure            10%         15% 
A lot worse          7%          5% 
Somewhat worse      13%          9% 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
WHAT WILL BE HARDER: 
rebuilding Iraq economically or politically? 
 
Politically    67% 
Not sure       11% 
Economically   22% 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
DEMOCRACY can work well in Iraq                  39% 
Not sure                                         11% 
DEMOCRACY is a Western way of doing things and 
will not work here                               51% 
 
Note: Table made from bar graph. 
 
IRAQ SHOULD MODEL ITS NEW GOVERNMENT ON: 
 
USA            37% 
Saudi Arabia   28% 
Syria          19% 
Egypt          11% 
Iran            5% 
 
Note: 37 percent of respondents said Not sure, None, or Other. The raw 
percentages for the five countries named were: U.S. 23%, Saudi Arabia 
17%, Syria 12%, Egypt 7%, Iran 3. 
 
Note: Table made from bar graph. 
 
SHOULD IRAQ HAVE AN ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT? 
 
Islamic government                   33% 
Not sure                              7% 
Let everyone practice own religion   60% 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
PARTICIPATION IN ISLAM'S FRIDAY PRAYER 
over previous four weeks 
 
Never      43% 
Not sure    3% 
4 times    ...