Iraqi survey tells a story we should heed

MORE than 60% of Irish people are reported to be in favour of sending our troops to Iraq for peacekeeping.

But the Eurobarometer survey, conducted in early October, may be academic after recent events proved there is no peace to keep in Iraq.

A relatively small Irish sample 500 people was in the European mainstream on virtually every question, opposing the US-led invasion of Iraq and favouring a UN and Iraqi takeover there. Fewer than one in five was "totally in favour" of sending Irish troops.

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