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A third of people in the UK still think the war in Iraq was justified but six in 10 believe it was a mistake, a BBC survey suggests.A third of people in the UK still think the war in Iraq was justified but six in 10 believe it was a mistake, a BBC survey suggests.
While 29% said taking military action against Iraq in 2003 was the right thing to do, only 5% of those questioned felt safer now.While 29% said taking military action against Iraq in 2003 was the right thing to do, only 5% of those questioned felt safer now.
Four years after the start of the war, half said the issue was very or fairly important in their voting decisions.Four years after the start of the war, half said the issue was very or fairly important in their voting decisions.
More than 1,000 people across the UK took part in the BBC/ICM poll.More than 1,000 people across the UK took part in the BBC/ICM poll.
The survey also found that more than half of people questioned said they would distrust the British government if it said military action were needed elsewhere because a country posed a threat to national security.The survey also found that more than half of people questioned said they would distrust the British government if it said military action were needed elsewhere because a country posed a threat to national security.
Has Iraq changed UK politics?Has Iraq changed UK politics?
While 51% said they would not trust the government in such circumstances, 32% said they would.While 51% said they would not trust the government in such circumstances, 32% said they would.
However, most people interviewed said they would support the use of British troops in further overseas missions such as disaster relief or stopping genocide.However, most people interviewed said they would support the use of British troops in further overseas missions such as disaster relief or stopping genocide.
Some 57% were in support of this kind of action even if the countries involved did not pose a direct threat to Britain's national security, while 24% opposed it.Some 57% were in support of this kind of action even if the countries involved did not pose a direct threat to Britain's national security, while 24% opposed it.
And while 5% thought Britain was a safer place since the Iraq war, 55% said they felt the country was less safe.And while 5% thought Britain was a safer place since the Iraq war, 55% said they felt the country was less safe.
Nick Sparrow, from ICM, which conducted the research on behalf of the BBC, said: "Four years on from the war most people in the country have now come to the view that the United States and Britain were wrong to take military action against Iraq in 2003." READ THE FINDINGS class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/20_03_07_iraq_poll.pdf">Iraq Poll 2007 [468KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">Download the reader here Nick Sparrow, from ICM, which conducted the research on behalf of the BBC, said: "Four years on from the war most people in the country have now come to the view that the United States and Britain were wrong to take military action against Iraq in 2003."
He added: "The poll does however suggest there would be support for the use of British troops to take part in overseas missions such as disaster relief or to stop genocide, even if the countries involved do not pose a direct threat to Britain's national security."He added: "The poll does however suggest there would be support for the use of British troops to take part in overseas missions such as disaster relief or to stop genocide, even if the countries involved do not pose a direct threat to Britain's national security."
ICM interviewed a random sample of 1,019 adults across the country by telephone between 2 and 4 March this year.ICM interviewed a random sample of 1,019 adults across the country by telephone between 2 and 4 March this year.