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.

Iraqi survey tells a story we should heed

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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