The Chrenkoff Poll

Chrenkoff has the results of a survey on Iraq's immediate future, taken at Najaf University. Bear in mind that Najaf is the center of Shi'ite fundamentalism in Iraq; taking a poll on democracy there is like Move On doing push-polling in Salt Lake City.

It found:

"62% of those polled said they wanted Islam to be one of the sources of the constitution.

"38% wanted Islam to be the only source for the Iraqi constitution.

"49% support a federal government.

"50% support allowing those who boycotted the election to have input in writing the constitution.

"63% support the multi national forces staying in Iraq for the current time.

"85% expect the new transitional government to succeed in its goals.

"78% expect the new national assembly to successfully write a constitution by the dead line.

"1% said they expect civil war to break out."