Comparing Americans and Iraqis March 24, 2006 Surprising Agreement on US Military Presence, But Americans Have Numerous Misperceptions of Iraqis A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of Iraqis conducted in January of this year provides the opportunity to compare Iraqi views to American views found in a March 2006 WPO poll.[Click here for moreContinue Reading

Iraq Poll Illuminates Sunni-Shia Divide March 2, 2006 Sunni Dissatisfaction Widespread Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology The welling up of violent incidents that followed the bombing of one of Shia Islam’s holiest shrines last week in Iraq have raised questions about the roots of the frustration and anger that are playing out.Continue Reading

January 31, 2006 Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology Though many Iraqis are unhappy with the presence of US-led forces, most express strong support for various forms of international assistance, including the presence of foreign security forces, UN (rather than US) leadership on reconstruction, an international conference of global and regional players toContinue Reading

Majority of Iraqis Endorse Election and Show Optimism January 31, 2006 But Sunnis Strongly Reject Election And Regret Overthrow of Saddam Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology The majority of Iraqis overall view the recent parliamentary elections as valid, are optimistic that their country is going in the right direction and feel thatContinue Reading