A new survey carried out in Iraq suggests people are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future and unhappy about their lives.

Only 18% said they had confidence in US and coalition troops, and 51% said they thought attacks on coalition forces were justified. (17% in 2004)
Fewer than half in the country, 42 percent, said that life in Iraq now is better than it was under Saddam Hussein.
About four in five Iraqis oppose the presence of U.S. troops but only a third want those U.S. troops to leave Iraq immediately.

Earlier optimism has been replaced by fear and worry over violence and poor economy. More and more Iraqis are losing the hope that it could get better in their country. Adding forces, in any case, is not seen as a solution. Fewer than three in 10 Iraqis think sending additional U.S. troops to Baghdad and Anbar will improve security in these areas. Among Baghdad residents themselves, 36 percent think the surge will help things. In Anbar, where the Sunni Arab opposition is rooted, essentially everyone thinks it will make security worse.

Source:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2954716&page=1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6464277.stm

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