Posted on 08/23/2006 8:52:59 AM PDT by angcat
SOME WEDNESDAY SPIN! Most in US see no tie between Iraq, terror war: poll Tue Aug 22, 10:29 PM ET A majority of Americans no longer see a link between the war in Iraq and Washington's broader anti-terrorism efforts despite President George W. Bush's insistence the two are intertwined, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released on Tuesday. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed said the war in Iraq was separate from the U.S. government's war on terrorism. The findings were a considerable shift from polls taken in 2002 and early 2003, when a majority considered the two to be linked, The New York Times said. As recently as June, opinion was evenly split, with 41 percent on both sides of the divide. Now only 32 percent considered Iraq to be a major part of the fight against terrorism, the newspaper said. According to the poll, 46 percent said the Bush administration had concentrated too heavily on Iraq and not enough on terrorists elsewhere. Fifty-three percent said going to war in the first place was a mistake, up from 48 percent in July, The New York Times said. Bush's approval ratings remained unchanged at 36 percent. His popularity has been damaged by the unpopular war in Iraq, in which the U.S. military death toll is 2,610. As recently as Monday, Bush defended the invasion of Iraq as crucial to preventing more domestic terror attacks. "If you believe that the job of the federal government is to secure this country, it's really important for you to understand that success in Iraq is part of securing the country," Bush said during a news conference. The unpopularity of the Iraq war has many Republicans nervous about the party's chances in the November midterm elections in which Democrats are seeking to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The Times/CBS News poll of 1,206 adults was conducted Thursday through Monday and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Hey angie! Thanks for posting the thread today!
FoxNews Alert:
12 arrested/detained for questioning on that flight from US to Amsterdam to India this morning.
No further details.
OK, I was beginning to think the inet nazis here were blocking it at noon. It happened yesterday during Rush, too.
RA, Nam vet 1970
do people attack the FR site?
I thought MNJohnnie broke the internet. The server failed right at 12:00.
Heard on the radio that the pilot became "uncomfortable' with several passengers and asked for instructions. He was told to return, which he did. Said passengers were detained. Amsterdam, I believe.
Heheheh. :)
People pick Rudy, over Newt? thats messed up just messed up.
Yes, occasionally they do.
Unfortunately no. It took me by surprise, but I did have the remote and used it wisely.
So I've heard. On occassion I've seen mass postings of porn.
Very unusual.
I wonder if there really isn't a DUmmy conspiracy.
I think you are right - I met Admiral Stockdale, (who was also in the Hanoi Hilton for many years) in 1980.
The Admiral, while brilliant and courageous his entire life, was, how shall I say it - unhinged.
No fault of their own perhaps - understandable - but not part of the needed resume to be Commander in Chief.
Yeah, I had the same thought at the top of the hour. If he couldn't be here, no one else was gonna be here either...fortunately he let the zapper go. I have heard that there are DOS attacks launched against FR, but I don't know...does anyone know?
lol
therein is the essential difference between a president who is decisive and unconcerned about "political fallout"...and the poseur that was too busy having a grand ole time playing at being president: BJ Clinton.
For Newt - the country needs a new Cabinet post.
Chief Intellectual Officer.
The man may not win a national election - but no one can hold a candle to his mind, and understanding of issues.
The tape is going to be in the machine for this mini-series.
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