Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, August 11, 2002
Most French Oppose to US Military Attack on Iraq
A large majority of the French people oppose military intervention against Iraq, either decided by the United Nations or by the United States, according to the results of a survey announced Saturday.
A large majority of the French people oppose military intervention against Iraq, either decided by the United Nations or by the United States, according to the results of a survey announced Saturday.
The survey conducted by IFPO on Thursday and Friday indicated that if an attack is decided by the United Nations, 55 percent of the interviewed do not favor at all and 20 percent almost do not favor such an attack.
Twenty-two percent said they favor and 3 percent declined to response.
If an eventual intervention is decided by the United States, 76percent of the surveyed said they do not favor, of whom 54 percentdo not favor at all and 22 percent almost do not favor.
Those who favor a Washington-decided attack accounted for 18 percent.