71 percent of Americans support war on Iraq. 40 percent support French boycott
James D
A majority of the public continues to support the United States taking
military action to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein, and there is
evidence of growing impatience for the action.
A FOX News poll conducted this week finds 71 percent of Americans
support using U.S. forces to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and
20 percent oppose. Support has been at about the same level for the
last eight weeks.
This leads to a growing number of Americans who agree, "it's time to
get it over with in Iraq." A month ago, a slim majority wanted to
"stop the uncertainty," while today over two-thirds agree with the
let's "get it over with" sentiment.
Additional delays in military action could reflect negatively on
President Bush. If the president were to accede to the request of
France and allow inspections in Iraq continue another six months, 44
percent say they would feel less favorable toward Bush compared to 28
percent who would feel more favorable. Almost 20 percent say it would
make no difference. These responses are highly correlated with support
for military action.
Among those who support an invasion, more than half say a delay would
make them feel less favorable toward President Bush. Conversely, among
war opponents, over half say they would feel more favorable toward the
president if he were to give U.N. inspectors more time.
"The public continues to trust the case that the president has made on
Iraq," comments Opinion Dynamics President John Gorman. "Having made
the case to the public, though, Bush is now in a situation where any
significant delay may appear to be backing away from the principles he
has articulated."
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted to approve Resolution 1441
to disarm Iraq about four months ago, in November 2002. If the U.N.
fails to enforce its resolutions, a small majority (57 percent) thinks
the United Nations will have become irrelevant.
Much fanfare was given this week to renaming items using the word
French. On Capitol Hill, the House cafeteria officially renamed French
fries and now calls them "freedom fries." Even so, almost half of the
public (47 percent) opposes boycotting products from France and
Germany because of their opposition to U.S. policies on Iraq, while
four in 10 favor such a boycott. When asked about foreign aid, half of
the public favors limiting U.S. financial assistance only to countries
that support the United States in the war on terror (39 percent
oppose).
Preventing Saddam from aiding terrorists is seen by a plurality as the
most important reason to take military action. By a three-to-one
margin Americans say the top reason for action is to keep Iraq from
supplying weapons to terrorists, with 14 percent say the most
important reason is to promote democracy and human rights and 10
percent say to secure oil supplies. Twenty percent say it is a
combination of these.
The White House estimates the war, including one year of
reconstruction and aid, will cost at least $60 billion dollars — or
approximately $300 per U.S. taxpayer. At that price, 69 percent of
Americans say it is worth it to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam and 23
percent say it's not worth it. Fully 87 percent of supporters of
military action say it's worth $300/taxpayer, and even 19 percent of
those who oppose action say it's worth it.
Amen! Most Americans Praying for Peace
The latest FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll shows that when it comes to
their position on war with Iraq, more people are talking to a higher
power than government representatives.
A large majority (81 percent) of the public reports they have said a
prayer for peace in recent weeks. Last week at President Bush's second
evening press conference since taking office, he told reporters that
he prays daily and that, "there are thousands of people who pray for
me." The poll finds 61 percent of Americans say they have prayed for
President Bush in the last few weeks.
Equal numbers of supporters and opponents of military action say they
have recently prayed for peace, while supporters of action are 25
percentage points more likely than opponents to have prayed for Bush.
Just over one in 10 say they have contacted an elected official about
their position on the war and, even fewer people (three percent),
report having participated in one of the recent anti-war protests.
Some Americans see the anti-war protests as an effective tool in
stopping war, but most think the protests do more to make the
participants feel better than bring about the objective (16 percent to
70 percent).
As has been the case in other recent FOX News surveys, a majority
thinks the United States is definitely going to war with Iraq. When
asked if there is "any way for the United States to avoid war with
Iraq," less than one-third believe that war can be prevented; almost
twice as many (62 percent) think war is inevitable.
Uncle Sammy
French products. 60% say screw the UN, Let's Roll. Yea Frenchie,
we're so full of shit you reek of it. Don't think we can affect your
economy now? I love being full of shit Frechie.
Bernard VAUQUELIN
> A FOX News poll conducted this week finds 71 percent of Americans
> support using U.S. forces to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and
> 20 percent oppose. Support has been at about the same level for the
> last eight weeks.
> ...
> A large majority (81 percent) of the public reports they have said a
> prayer for peace in recent weeks.
Il faut être stupide ou hypocrite pour prier pour la paix et envoyer ses
soldats faire la guerre !
David
"Does any one have a list of companys France owns that are in America. I
would like to know what NOT to buy. I will NOT be going back there
vacationing again.
Double-me
"David" <Da...@notgoingtosay.com> wrote in message
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Thierry Sundgau
> "Does any one have a list of companys France owns that are in America. I
> would like to know what NOT to buy. I will NOT be going back there
> vacationing again.
>
Thierry Sundgau
> would like to know what NOT to buy. I will NOT be going back there
> vacationing again.
>
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Double-me
> > would like to know what NOT to buy. I will NOT be going back there
> > vacationing again.
> >
> TU NEZ MAIS ME PACA PAS BLE DEUX TROU VER SA TOUT SOEUL ?**
>
> ** anti machine translation encoding system
>
Thierry Sundgau
> > TU NEZ MAIS ME PACA PAS BLE DEUX TROU VER SA TOUT SOEUL ?**
> >
> > ** anti machine translation encoding system
> >
> tupeuhaicrircommçahoçiçamarchetrèfaure ! ;)))
>
;-)
Sure-ceux, jeu sous êtes une bonne souha rez atout le mon de !
Xavier Léna
So Champagne and Roquefort will be cheaper ! Good point !
So PLEASE, boycott Champagne and drink Coca Cola instead !
300,000 years of evolution to produce a poorly brained american monkey
like you ... what a waste of time ! (Sorry, I didn't want to offend
the monkeys)
no...@rome.com (James D) wrote in message news:<f52b7dd4.03031...@posting.google.com>...
> reconstruction and aid, will cost at least $60 billion dollars ? or
Preston Tyler
ses
soldats faire la guerre !"
I must totally disagree. For those who don't have the energy to
translate basically what this gentleman is saying is that the American
people are hypocrites and stupid because they call for peace yet send
soldiers for war.
The high percentages of Americans who call for war are nothing but
hypocrites and stupid, at least I can speak for me. "Peace". Rape
Rooms, biological weapons, torture rooms, and the way the Iraqi people
are treated is far from peace. That is not peace! If the Iraqi people
cannot come to peace because of the tyrants they have leading the
country then we will Gladly bring peace to them.
Yes, peace sometime appears in the smoke of war. To stand in front of
our nation's capital while chanting for peace ignoring what a tyrant
like Saddam is doing and will continue to do to his people in my
opinion reveals the true hypocrites. Peace is not free in many cases
my friends it comes at a price. A price that is a priceless investment
not only for the Iraqi people but for us.
Yes, I am sure the protestors will gladly roll this off their shoulder
but alas how easy will it be to hold the sign up high and chant
"peace" with small pox breaking out across your skin or suffering from
Malaria or the mysterious new pneumonia. Let them do these things then
their chants will certainly cease only to be replaced by questions of
why we did not act.
I too like the protestors don't want to see American, Brtish, and
Austrailian troops die on a battelfield but by the same token I don't
want see antoher 9-11, I don't to see our son's, daughters, brother,
sisters, and friends suffer from disease at the hands of such forces
and weapons.
"Bernard VAUQUELIN" <bernard....@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:<3e727425$0$241$626a...@news.free.fr>...
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 16:59:25 +0000, James D wrote:
>
> > A FOX News poll conducted this week finds 71 percent of Americans
> > support using U.S. forces to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and
> > 20 percent oppose. Support has been at about the same level for the
> > last eight weeks.
>
> > ...
>
> > A large majority (81 percent) of the public reports they have said a
> > prayer for peace in recent weeks.
>
> Il faut ętre stupide ou hypocrite pour prier pour la paix et envoyer ses
New Faz
vraiment plus...
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:14:29 +0100, "New Faz" <new...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Preston Tyler
Mr. Hussein has armed his troops (the ones who haven't surrendered)
with certain weapons he doesn't have I would say that number is going
to rise dramatically.
--Jason--
"New Faz" <new...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<b5852t$r40$1...@news-reader10.wanadoo.fr>...