IRAQ: German poll shows 86 percent against war

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

HAMBURG, Mar 5 2003 (IPS) - An overwhelming majority – 86 percent – of Germans are opposed to a military attack against Iraq, a poll published by the weekly magazine ‘Stern’ showed Wednesday.

The survey by the polling institute Forsa also showed nearly as many Germans – 83 percent – felt that the United States should not attack Iraq without a UN resolution.

The Forsa poll done for ‘Stern’ magazine was taken of 2,500 people in the week of February 24-28.