Was It Worth It? (ABC News)

[UpInArms]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/World/poll030908_iraq.html

Sept. 8— Americans express a growing suspicion that the war in Iraq will boost rather than ease the long-term risk of terrorism against the United States, a concern that directly challenges President Bush's rationale for invading.

This finding of a new ABCNEWS poll follows continued attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and on civilians elsewhere in the world, and marks a sharp turn in public attitudes.

A week after the fall of Baghdad, 58 percent of Americans thought the war would reduce the long-term risk of terrorism. Today that's down 18 points, while 48 percent — up 19 points — think the war has raised the risk.

At the same time, the number of Americans who say the war was worth fighting has slipped to 54 percent — a new low, down from 61 percent in mid-August and a high of 70 percent as the main fighting wound down.

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[radfringe]

1. not surprising considering that the

whistleass just came out and said that Iraq is the "new" front line for the war on terrorism...

in saying that the whistleass all but admitted that he made a bad situation worse

ya know, the terrorists groups should all give the whistleass an award and a big thanks for uniting them, giving them a comon goal...the whistleass gave clarity and purpose to the efforts

[BadGimp]

2. Americans express a growing suspicion ...

"Americans express a growing suspicion that the war in Iraq will boost rather than ease the long-term risk of terrorism against the United States".

OH BROTHER....where to begin.

They don;t even know the half of it yet.

[Resistance]

3. Notice the inherent assumption

that ABCNews.com makes: "President Bush's rationale for invading" was to "ease the long-term risk of terrorism against the United States" - NOT intending to loot Iraqi oil.

With blatant propaganda like this, Bush's job is half done for him. Thanks for helping the cause, ABC News.

[proud patriot]

4. Why is the media asking us if it was worth selling us out margializing us

ignoring the will of the American people ? The media needs to ask
themselves if it was worth it . Were ratings worth the National Treasury, the security of the America . Is it worth it now to
continue to feed the culture of dear they have themselves created .
It was the media that allowed themselves to be manipulated .

[pippin]

5. the ethnic and gender gap

note these findings:

"Bush's tougher audiences include minorities and women; many in both groups tend to be more skeptical of military action as well as more apt to be Democrats. While 56 percent of men approve of Bush's work on Iraq, that declines to 43 percent of women; and it's 54 percent among whites, but 31 percent among nonwhites. . .Moreover, women are 11 points more apt than men, and nonwhites 21 points more apt than whites, to call the level of U.S. casualties in Iraq "unacceptable."

Maybe it's time for the rest to get real.

[lfairban]

6. Now, who was it that said . . .

. . . "Stupid White Men"?

[osaMABUSh]

7. Exactly - Michael Moore was way ahead of the game

As a Dem White Man my charge is to convince other white men not to be stupid.

BTW. There is a conflict in the poll: 48% now think the war in Iraq increases terrorism (vs 40% who think it decerases) while 54% still think the war was worth it vs 42% who do not.

[Frances]

8. Stupid, scared white men

I would guess that a higher percentage of eligible non-white men are serving in Iraq than white men.

[maxsolomon]

9. who are the idiots changing their minds?

where the hell have you been? in a coma?

i don't know a single person who has changed their mind. they always thought it was fucked. but then again, i'm in seattle.

i keep waiting for my parents in ohio to wake up. if that happens, this cabal is toast.

[roguevalley]

10. I don't know ANYONE in Alaska who believes this was

worth it. Oh, maybe that 'hero' who threw water on the protestors. BUt he got convicted.