Iraqi poll results
 

Via Healing Iraq, a Baghdad blog, the translation of a poll done by Iraqis of Iraqis, for an Iraqi newspaper. FYI.

Distribution percentage of participants:
Baghdad 32%
Arbil 15%
Diyala 7%
Basrah 15%
Karbala 10%
Mosul 11%
Ramadi 6%
Faluja 4%

Gender of participants:
Male 81%
Female 19%

Education:
Illiterate 9%
Primary 20%
Intermediate 18%
Secondary 19%
Bachelor degree 15%
Associate degree 18%
Professional degree 1%

1)What was your reaction to Saddam Hussein's capture?

Overwhelming joy 59%
Shock and confusion 20%
Sadness 16%
None of my concern 5%

2)Are you personally convinced that it was really Saddam who was captured?

Yes 86.9%
No 13.1%

3)Do you think that Saddam deserves a fair trial?

Yes 84%
No 16%

4)Do you prefer that Saddam be tried by:

An Iraqi court? 60%
An Iraqi court with International advisors? 15%
An International court of justice? 25%

5)What is the fair judgement you believe Saddam deserves?

Execution 56%
Imprisonment 25%
Clemency 19%

6)What do you think a speedy trial of Saddam would achieve?

It would prevent an internal schism or conflict 45%
It would ensure security and stability 30%
It would increase chaos 14%
It would help end the occupation 10%
Others 1%

7)How do you think Saddam's capture would affect the resistance?

Decrease resistance activities 53%
Increase resistance activities 27%
Cessation of resistance 20%

8)How do you see Saddam's capture?

He surrendered without resistance 52.4%
He was drugged or anaesthetized 31.5%
He was taken by surprise 12.6%
Others 3.4%

9)Which is more important to you?

Providing security 54.9%
Providing fuel 35.8%
Saddam's capture 34.4%
Providing electricity 28.8%
Improving the economic situation 5.3%

10)Do you agree that those who suffered from the regime should be compensated?

Yes 12%
No 88%

11)How do you consider Saddam's policies and actions on the following issues:

A)The Iraq-Iran war:
Crime 77%
Justified action 23%

B)Invading Kuwait:
Crime 79%
Justified action 21%

C)Attacking Israel in 1991:
Crime 18%
Justified action 82%

D)Mass graves:
Crime 81%
Justified action 19%

E)Gassing the Kurds:
Crime 87%
Justified action 13%

F)Forced deportation:
Crime 82%
Justified action 18%

G)Killing religious and national figures:
Crime 83%
Justified action 17%

I'll have to assume that this was an oral questionnaire. Otherwise, how would the illiterate 9% have answered? :D

Quzah.

Notice the response on question C though...I wonder what makes them consider the attack on Israel justified.

Well duh. They're Jews. They're the enemy of all Muslims. They're a tool of the west. Ad infinitum.

I know that...I'm just curious as to what excuse they would use...

I think the fact that they are Jews *is* the excuse...

Well, true...let's face it, we know that Jews are useless, along with Muslims and Christians...

Only two things leap out at me:
1) That they think of capturing Saddam as more important than electricity.
2) That the Iraqis seem to overwhelmingly support the attack on Israel.

Very interesting post UT, but I am confused by question number 9. The total percentage of replies add up to 159.2. Must be more than everyone answered that one.