Hanya 18 persen orang Irak memiliki keyakinan pada tentara koalisi dan AS, sementara 78 persen menentang kehadiran mereka, 69 persen mengatakan kehadiran mereka membuat keamanan jadi tambah buruk dan 51 persen menyatakan serangan terhadap pasukan koalisi dibenarkan.
Only 18 percent of Iraqis had confidence in US and coalition troops, while 78 percent opposed their presence, 69 percent said their presence made security worse and 51 percent said attacks on coalition forces were justified.