Iraqis Think Life is Getting Better

Boy, this will be heartbreaking news for the Democrats and the media:

MOST Iraqis believe life is better for them now than it was under Saddam Hussein, according to a British opinion poll published today.

The survey of more than 5,000 Iraqis found the majority optimistic despite their suffering in sectarian violence since the American-led invasion four years ago this week.

One in four Iraqis has had a family member murdered, says the poll by Opinion Research Business. In Baghdad, the capital, one in four has had a relative kidnapped and one in three said members of their family had fled abroad. But when asked whether they preferred life under Saddam, the dictator who was executed last December, or under Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, most replied that things were better for them today.

Only 27% think there is a civil war in Iraq (plus 100% of Democrats and media-ed.), compared with 61% who do not...

I saw a piece on the Kurdistan region of Iraq and things are as calm as can be up there, just four hours drive from Baghdad. The area is thriving economically and peace is breaking out all over. The troubled areas are becoming less troubled, and as coalition forces move in and hold the problem spots, the troubled areas shrink.

Of course, I expect that Jack Murtha will call for an immediate pull-out before the Iraqi people realize what trouble they're actually in.