Secular Iraq

Here's a study from the University of Michigan with a perhaps surprising result:

The political values of Iraqis are increasingly secular and nationalistic, according to a series of surveys of nationally representative samples of the population from December 2004-March 2007.
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"Iraqis have a strong sense of national identity that transcends religious and political lines," [sociologist Mansoor Moaddel] said. "The recent out-pouring of national pride at the Asian Cup victory of the Iraqi soccer team showed that this sense of national pride remains strong, despite all the sectarian strife and violence."

The rest is here. (Thanks: SC.)