In case you haven't seen it, the Coalition Provisional Authority (you know, us) did a poll of Iraqis rating the popularity of various Iraqi political leaders. The most popular individual was Shiite Grand Ayathollah Ali Sistani who had the support of 70% of Iraqis. Who was the second most popular leader in the country? Muqtada al-Sadr, a man that U.S. forces have been in open combat with for months. That such an individual has the support of 67% of Iraqis can't be a good sign. Nor can the fact that Iyad Allawi, the new prime minister, has the support of just 23% of the population.
Posted by armand at June 16, 2004 11:57 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics