Iraqi's want US to stay awhile

[kandrathe]

I heard today about this Gallup Poll conducted in Iraq which indicated about 75% of Iraqi's would like the US to stay awhile longer. Here is a Washington Times Article talking about it. This is the kind of news that gets buried and we never hear about. Here in the US we are bombarded each day with whatever skirmishes happened in Iraq reporting only the US casualties, and of course we need to be reminded daily of the number of US casualties since Bush declared an end to combat operations. I heard one interview last week of an Iraqi doctor who was saying that these Iraqi bomb blasts kill 10 Iraqis for every US soldier, which is probably just fine with the bombers. They are only seeking to spread fear and doubt, and delegitimize the current status quo in Baghdad.

What we don't hear about are things like; did they ever get the electricity or water back on? Are the hospitals running, and do they have an adequate supply of medicines? Are people starving, or do they have enough food? Is there any hope?