On the recordDecember 12, 2005
77 percent of the people in the surrounding countries, that is Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, say there is more chance of democracy if the United States gets out.
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Murtha cites a statistic indicating regional support for democracy in Iraq contingent on U.S. withdrawal.
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