March 21, 2003
Arab Reaction to the War

In Cairo, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Thursday to protest the liberation of Iraq. There were also violent protests in Yemen

Meanwhile, among those Arabs who have actually tasted the privilege of life under Saddam: Der Spiegel cites a Kuwaiti public opinion poll that says 89.6% of Kuwaitis support the war to depose Saddam. Today's New York Times reports that in Iraq itself:

In Safwan, just across the border with Kuwait in southern Iraq, civilians greeted the First Marine Division with cheers today as they entered the town.
Go figure.

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at March 21, 2003 09:58 AM
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