Majorities of All Iraqi Ethnic Groups Want Strong Central Government: Six in Ten Approve Maliki’s Government, Though Optimism Down
Majorities of All Iraqi Ethnic Groups Want Strong Central Government: Six in Ten Approve Maliki’s Government, Though Optimism Down
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2006-09-27
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Reports of conflict in Iraq may give the impression that the central government is so weak and unpopular that Iraq is on the verge of fragmenting into a loose confederation, and that major sectors of the population are aligning themselves with militias. However, the findings of a new WPO poll of Iraqis suggest a different picture.