Is it time for a referendum in Iraq?

When I read the poll results just released by the BBC, where 51 percent of Iraqi resondents said they found attacks on the coalition forces to be acceptable, my first thought was it's definitely time to pose the question to Iraqis in a national referendum: Should the coalition forces stay? Vote yes or no and live with the consequences.

Otherwise, I think these types of polls are just demoralizing and demeaning. The demoralize the coalition and they demean the Iraqis.

While I think it's obvious how these results might demoralize the troops, how exactly do they diminish the Iraqis?

Consider that 82% of Iraqi respondents said they lack confidence in the coalition forces. A full 69% think they actually make the security situation worse. So go figure why then a majority would go on to say that these unreliable and even dangerous forces should stay until security has been restored.

These types of conflicting answers don't make Iraqis look very rational, do they? But when you're just complaining as opposed to deciding your own fate, who cares whether or not you make sense?