Sixty percent of Americans oppose Iraq war

[Alonzo]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sixty percent of Americans oppose the U.S. war in Iraq and a majority would support a partial withdrawal of troops by year's end, a CNN poll said on Wednesday.

It was the CNN poll's highest number opposing the war since fighting began in March 2003, a figure that has risen steadily since then, according to the Opinion Research Corp. survey conducted last week on behalf of the cable network.

The poll showed 36 percent of respondents said they were in favor of the war -- half the peak 72 percent who supported the war as it began, said the poll of 1,047 Americans.

The telephone survey, which had an error margin of 3 percentage points, showed 61 percent believed at least some U.S. troops should be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2006.

Voter anger over the Iraq war, plagued by insurgent and sectarian violence with a daily civilian death toll, was cited in the Connecticut Democratic primary defeat Tuesday of U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record), who strongly backed President George W. Bush's war effort.


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[Drocket]

Clearly, 60% of Americans are anti-American.

[Bama]

60% of the American people don't have a clue. 60% of the American people polled by left wing CNN are most likely the same old people they poll all the time because CNN knows they will give the same old left answer.

[Cobra]

Clearly 60% of the American people who refuse to walk in lock-step with one republican administration on a war it started for unknown and false reasons are the worst kind of traitors to our country.

Being against a war does not make someone against their country. As far as the poll goes, who knows how accurate it is or how much it represents our entire nations but who cares. Will find out how much the people support the Iraq war in coming elections by what type of people they vote in. If they vote in people that promise to continue this war the way it's going then there you go, the poll wasn't so accurate but if not.Â*Â*

[CockySOB]

Gosh, wouldn't it be swell if CNN released the poll questions? Frankly, polls serve the intentions of the sponsor of the poll. The wording of the questions, their delivery, and the analysis of the answers can (and usually are) skewed to support an originating hypothesis.

Nutshell: the poll is practically useless until the poll questions and methodology is released.

[Athena]

Clearly, 60% of Americans are anti-American.


I don't think so. I think people were in favor of the war, because they didn't understand Bin Ladin and Saddam opposed each other, and the Iraqis were not involved in 9/11. Also they expected this war to go as easily as when we kicked Iraqis out of Kuwait, completely failing to understand the difference in the two wars. And then are some people are patriotic and don't do much to get facts or think things through, but are high school students loyal to their foot ball team, just because this is the right thing to do from this limited emoationally based perspective.

[Athena]

60% of the American people don't have a clue. 60% of the American people polled by left wing CNN are most likely the same old people they poll all the time because CNN knows they will give the same old left answer.


And this explains why most people were in favor of the war until recently? Jeese, I was wondering how long it would take for people to have a clue of what is going on. I think Israel invading Labanon has something to do with people changing their mind. They are being to understand this war can spread like a wild fire and we may not able to keep control of it.

Especially with the talk of why the US is concerned of what will happen to Cuba if Castor dies, people are beginning to understand the importance of leaders who can create stablility, verse constant chaos and warfare as happens in African countries. We live in interesting times, and we may learn about the importance of strong leaders and stable governments, then we knew there was to learn. Hopefully we have a huge awaken that will change our future for the better.

[CheesyMuslim]

Sorry bout that,

1. But I see this lack of support from some polls to be foolishness.
2. No one likes war, but at times war is what has to be done.
3. This war is far from over, and the Liberal Media is not your friend if you are a American.
4. Neither is the Democratic Party.
5. Both want to cease anymore war with the enemy, and bow out of Iraq, and any other Country we are in a war with.
6. They simply want to invite our enemy to move here, and take over this Nation.
7. And live in fear, as a mongrel cave man would.
8. In some aspects that's what they are.
9. And there is nothing we can do to change that.
10. Unless we shut down the Liberal Medias constant brain washing on Americans, we will always see them trying to control the weak minded Democrats, and all other lower level beings.

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

[Athena]

Clearly 60% of the American people who refuse to walk in lock-step with one republican administration on a war it started for unknown and false reasons are the worst kind of traitors to our country.

Being against a war does not make someone against their country. As far as the poll goes, who knows how accurate it is or how much it represents our entire nations but who cares. Will find out how much the people support the Iraq war in coming elections by what type of people they vote in. If they vote in people that promise to continue this war the way it's going then there you go, the poll wasn't so accurate but if not.Â*Â*


There is no reason for anyone to not understand why the US attacked Iraq. Google Project New American Century. Cheney, Bush and a few others planned this military action to take control of the mid east long before 9/11 and they are so proud of this, they put their plan on the internet and provide up dates.

Israel bagan as Britians efforts to take control of area, using Jewish immigrants for this purpose.

The USSR wanted control of this area and instignated warfare earlier hoping to get a piece of the action,

Baghdad has been the desired of peice of real estate since before WWI because it is the door way between the East and West. All these opinions on the Internet and who has made much effort to understand what is happened? This is basically the same struggle for control as the struggle of WWI and WWII only this time it was the US leading the war for control. We started moving in this direction as a result of WWII military technology and the realization oceans no longer isolate us from the world, and oil being finite, it is in our best interest to get control of it. Carter gave us a different direction, but people who made no effort to understand why we need to conserve oil and develop alternative energy, chose Reagan who lied to us, and knew we would have get to get control of the mid east, won the election. The invasion of Iraq was planned long before 9/11. Google Baghdad Railroad, and learn how old this international conflict for control of the mid east is. Sincerly, my heart aches because US citizens have supported war and made so little effort to understand anything about it. There has never been a sadder moment in history, however, we are not the first country to blindly follow leaders into war.

[Athena]

Gosh, wouldn't it be swell if CNN released the poll questions?Â*Â*Frankly, polls serve the intentions of the sponsor of the poll.Â*Â*The wording of the questions, their delivery, and the analysis of the answers can (and usually are) skewed to support an originating hypothesis.

Nutshell: the poll is practically useless until the poll questions and methodology is released.


I e-mailed CNN and asked for the poll questions and for future poll questions. One request is unlikely to get a response, but several request will likely get a response, because this indicates away to become popular by using this information to attract people.

[BoogyMan]

There is no reason for anyone to not understand why the US attacked Iraq.Â*Â*Google Project New American Century.Â*Â*Cheney, Bush and a few others planned this military action to take control of the mid east long before 9/11 and they are so proud of this, they put their plan on the internet and provide up dates.

Athena, you speak dogmatically about this as if the conspiracy theorist view that you hold is truth.

[BoogyMan]

Gosh, wouldn't it be swell if CNN released the poll questions?Â*Â*Frankly, polls serve the intentions of the sponsor of the poll.Â*Â*The wording of the questions, their delivery, and the analysis of the answers can (and usually are) skewed to support an originating hypothesis.

Nutshell: the poll is practically useless until the poll questions and methodology is released.


Very good point! I have emailed to ask CNN to post their questions, but don't hold out much hope that it will get results.

[Athena]

There is no reason for anyone to not understand why the US attacked Iraq.Â*Â*Google Project New American Century.Â*Â*Cheney, Bush and a few others planned this military action to take control of the mid east long before 9/11 and they are so proud of this, they put their plan on the internet and provide up dates.

Athena, you speak dogmatically about this as if the conspiracy theorist view that you hold is truth.




Did you check out the web site for the Project for the New American Century? This is not a conspiracy theory, but exactly what I said it is.
Please, indicate some knowledge of this site, if you want to commit again about what I am saying about Bush and Cheney and plans made before Bush Jr. became president.

Project for the New American CenturyA neoconservative organization supporting greater American militarization, challenging hostile government...
www.newamericancentury.org/ - 22k - Cached - Similar pages

[BoogyMan]

Did you check out the web site for the Project for the New American Century?Â*Â*This is not a conspiracy theory, but exactly what I said it is.

Please, indicate some knowledge of this site, if you want to commit again about what I am saying about Bush and Cheney and plans made before Bush Jr. became president.

i have read this site many times and see no correlation between policy and your insistance that this shadow organization and its principles are behind the reigns of the policy of this country.

I will comment or as you put it, commit, without meeting your demands Athena. Have a wonderful day.

[Athena]

i have read this site many times and see no correlation between policy and your insistance that this shadow organization and its principles are behind the reigns of the policy of this country.

I will comment or as you put it, commit, without meeting your demands Athena.Â*Â*Have a wonderful day.




Wow, I am amazed!Â*Â*I mean truly blown away.Â*Â*I can not comprehend how anyone would not see the correlation between Project for the New American Century and the invasion of Iraq.Â*Â*Is this so for everyone?Â*Â* Is anyone else aware of the planning involving the Bush family and Cheney, and few others neocons, called Project for the New American Century, and find no correlation with the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq?Â*Â*Like can we believe Boogyman actual understands what said in the site for the Project and can not see the correlation?

I am reminded a young guy who told everyone he had a black belt in karate, when it is was obvious he didn't even have a beginners belt.

[Rider]

Athena wrote-Wow, I am amazed!Â*Â*I mean truly blown away.Â*Â*I can not comprehend how anyone would not see the correlation between Project for the New American Century and the invasion of Iraq.Â*Â*Is this so for everyone?Â*Â* Is anyone else aware of the planning involving the Bush family and Cheney, and few others neocons, called Project for the New American Century, and find no correlation with the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq?Â*Â*Like can we believe Boogyman actual understands what said in the site for the Project and can not see the correlation?
Just because there is a correlation does not mean that a conspiracy exists. I have visited that site before and it seems to me that much of the opinion written about the middle east is proving itself to be true. That in no way means that PNAC is responsible for what is playing out in Iraq. I suppose that if you believe that PNAC is directing a dark conspiracy then you'd also have to get into the "Bush caused 9/11" theories as without 9/11...