One in 7 Americans agree with Bush on Iraq

[kayell]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&e=1&u=/afp/us_iraq_poll

WASHINGTON (AFP) - One American in seven agrees with President George W. Bush (news - web sites) that the Iraq (news - web sites) conflict constitutes the most important fight in the war on terrorism, according to a Washington Post-ABC poll.


However, 61 percent of the 1,003 persons questioned between October 26 and 29 figured that Iraq is part of the war on terrorism, although only 14 percent said it was the most important one.


Last April, a similar Post-ABC poll found that 77 percent thought the Iraq conflict a factor in the war on terrorism, a figure that has steadily decreased, to 66 percent in September, to 61 percent last week.


Overall approval of the Iraq war has similarly been dropping, from 75 percent in April to 50 percent in September to 47 percent last week, according to the poll.

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[nadinbrzezinski]

1. And as the Ramadan offensive continues

and troops continue to bleed and die more and more
Americans will ASK, why are we there?

Sooner or later they will put together the two
dots...

We were lied to

We need to get out.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. But with 61 percent agreeing Iraq is part of the big picture

I wouldn't count on that happening soon. You're giving them too much credit.

[goforit]

3. Hmmmm.......That poll translates into 86%anti-Iraq/ 14%war monger.

How in the hell are the Dems loosing in all these states?

Could it be a rigged voting system?????

It's time for the military to see that their Democracy has been taken away.

We're under a tyrranny people. Can we really sit here and wither away?
Can we watch our children sit here and wither away?

[patdem]

4. Why are they using the 1 in 7? that's less than 15%...yet they quote %

when over 50%...not 5 in 10 or 6 in 10...this is muddy journalism at its ugliest!!! 1 is 7 is just slightly more than 1 in 10 which anyone could figure out to be 10%..but 1 in 7 requires a calculator to calculate??? :grr: Infact they use 1 in 7 agrees...what about 6 of 7 disagrees with bush*???? :grr: again!

[DulceDecorum]

5. Xymphora comments:

Black Knight: NONE SHALL PASS.

Arthur: (taken aback) What?

Black Knight: NONE SHALL PASS.

Arthur: I have no quarrel with you, good sir knight, but I must cross this bridge.

Black Knight: THEN YOU SHALL DIE.

Arthur: I command you, as King of the Britons, to stand aside.

Black Knight: I MOVE FOR NO MAN.

Arthur: So be it! (draws sword. A short battle ensues, where Arthur, relatively unencumbered by armor, easily dodges the slow and heavy strikes by the black knight. Finally, Arthur dodges a strike, steps aside, and cuts the black knight's left arm off with his sword. Blood spurts from the knight's open shoulder.)

Arthur: Now stand aside, worthy adversary.

Black Knight: 'Tis but a scratch.

Arthur: A SCRATCH? Your arm's off!

Black Knight: No it isn't!

Arthur: Well what's that then? (pointing to the arm lying on the ground)

Black Knight: I've had worse.

Arthur: You LIAR!

Black Knight: Come on, you pansy! (There follows an even shorter foray, at the end of which Arthur easily cuts off the black knight's right arm, causing it and the black knight's sword to drop to the ground. Blood spatters freely from the stump.)

Arthur: Victory is mine! (kneeling, praying) We thank thee Lord, that in thy mercy - ( He is kicked onto his side by the black knight.)

Black Knight: Come on, then! (kicks Arthur again)

Arthur: (on the ground) What?!?

Black Knight: (kicking him again) Have at you!

Arthur: (getting up) You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine!

Black Knight: Ohhh, had enough, eh?

Arthur: Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!

Black Knight: Yes I have!

Arthur: LOOK!!!

Black Knight: Just a flesh wound! (kicking Arthur again)

Arthur: Look, STOP that!

Black Knight: Chicken!!! Chicken!!!!!!!

Arthur: Look, I'll have your leg! (The Black Knight continues his kicking)

Arthur: RIGHT! (He chops off the black knight's leg with his sword)

Black Knight: (hopping) Right! I'll do you for that!

Arthur: You'll WHAT?

Black Knight: Come 'ere!

Arthur: (tiring of this) What're you going to do, bleed on me?

Black Knight: I'm INVINCIBLE!!!

Arthur: You're a looney.

Black Knight: The Black Knight ALWAYS TRIUMPHS! Have at you!! (hops around, trying to kick Arthur with his one remaining leg. Arthur shrugs his shoulders and, with a mighty swing, removes the Black Knight's last limb. The Knight falls to the ground. He looks about, realizing he can't move.)

Black Knight: Okay, we'll call it a draw.

<snip>

Right-wing nuts, neocons, warmongers, and Republicans (not that these categories are mutually exclusive) believe that the occupation of Iraq will be successful only if the doubters can be silenced or ignored. The neocons are deluded enough that they still believe their apocalyptic plan to reshape the Middle East to put Israel in absolute charge is still possible, but most of the Republican establishment just wants to buy enough patience of the American people to allow Halliburton and Bechtel to suck both countries dry. Therefore, the usual suspects in the disgusting American media and the Bush White House are wheeled out to underplay the rather obvious disaster that the Iraq occupation has become. It is the power of positive thinking applied to war. Put on a happy face! When Halliburton and Bechtel have made all the money they possibly can, Bush will say: "Okay, we'll call it a draw," and turn tail and flee.
http://www.xymphora.blogspot.com/

[opihimoimoi]

6. Spot On, Laddie

Tis a fair description of yon BushCo and his plan to enrich under the pretense of doing good.

[0007]

9. Thanks for the laugh, 'tis funny

n/t

[haymaker]

7. There's more than that right here at the DU

Bush should come here for moral support.

[David Zephyr]

8. So Joe Lieberman is 1 out of 7

"One American in seven agrees with President George W. Bush (news - web sites) that the Iraq conflict constitutes the most important fight in the war on terrorism."