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AP via the Sidney Morning Herald here:

Two-thirds say they think that Iraq will be in better condition five years from now than it was before the invasion. Only 8 per cent think it will be worse off.

But they are not convinced that Iraq is better off now - 47 per cent said the country was worse off than before the invasion and 33 per cent said it was better off.

The survey found that 62 per cent thought ousting Saddam was worth the hardships they have endured since the invasion.

Six in 10 said they viewed the new Iraqi Governing Council favourably, but most saw its priorities as set by coalition authorities.

The methology:

The poll, of 1178 adults, was conducted face to face in the respondents' households from August 28 to September 4 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Gallup plans to poll extensively in Iraq and has established a centre in Baghdad to co-ordinate the polling effort.

Conspicuously absent is the Iraqi definition of "better off five years from now" ...