Poll Shows Growing Concern Over Threat From Terrorists

[RedEarth]

Poll Shows Growing Concern
Over Threat From Terrorists

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE
February 23, 2006

Americans are growing more concerned about the likelihood of another major terrorist attack in the U.S., a new Harris Interactive poll shows, amid an increase in dissatisfaction with the government's efforts to prevent an attack. Indeed, 66% of Americans say a major terrorist attack is likely in the next 12 months, up from 55% in June 2005.

A slim majority of Americans -- 52% -- say the Bush Administration has done a good or excellent job of preventing a terrorist attack since Sept. 11, 2001, down from a 70% positive rating two years ago, according to the poll of 1,016 adults conducted Feb. 7-14, 2006. But about 47% of U.S. adults polled say the government is doing only fair or poorly at preventing terror attacks, up from 30% in 2004.

The poll shows support for increased law enforcement powers to aid the prevention of terrorist attacks in the U.S. has edged higher over the last several months. For example, 44% of those polled favor expanded government monitoring of cell phones and email, to intercept communications, up from 37% in June. But support for these measures still remains lower than in September 2001. (See related chart)

More than half of Americans polled say U.S. law enforcement is using expanded surveillance powers in a proper way, unchanged from June 2005. But amid rising controversy over President Bush's authorization of wiretaps without court approval, the percentage who feel the government is abusing its surveillance powers has risen to 40%, up from 34% in June.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114062739268780253-3_bWmLgnRoqfc6hlFu04oOeW5Ag_20070223.html?mod=blogs

[onehandle]

1. Happy Happy, Joy Joy for the GOP.

Fear is all they've got for November.

[benddem]

2. DUH

if * didn't say it a thousand times in every speech and the lapdog press didn't repeat it...maybe people wouldn't be concerned. Besides what good is it to be concerned. Given the response from FEMA and HS we don't stand a chance.

[Cyrano]

3. Article says this was "...a Harris interactive poll." Possibly freeped so

take it with a grain of salt.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. As the US continues to invade sovereign countries around the globe

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What do they expect?

That everyone is just gonna lie down and say "ya sah Massah?"

USA has made the same mistake Hitler made with all his successes in conquering Europe when he(Hitler) went after the Soviet Union

Iraq is Bush's - and by default, the USA's "Soviet Union"

But unlike Hitler - Bush has a whole bunch of nuclear weapons that he can unleash on an "uncooperative" world population

And I fear he may do it

But they, the US Admin and it's supporters have well earned the distrust and hatred of many in the world

That's how this Canuk sees it anyhoo . .

[regnaD kciN]

5. Which is why us joining in the pile-on over the ports deal is a BAD idea..

There are a couple of possible reasons for opposing the deal on solid Democratic grounds:

-- That globalization is bad for our interests
-- That this is yet another example of a deal based on Bush cronyism.

Unfortunately, these arguments are torpedoed by the inconvenient fact that these ports were already under foreign (British) administration, and a charge of cronyism won't stick because the deal was made between the British and the Emirates, with Bush being merely a cheering section.

So, with those two arguments gone, the only chance was to join in the Right's boogeyman attack. Ooh, those evil Ay-rabs are taking over our ports! They'll be bringing in terraists and shipping nukes in right under our noses! The next thing you know, Osama will be in charge of the New York Port Authority!

In other words, stir the fear up.

And, if and when the UAE deal is dead (and the ports have been picked up at a song by Halliburton), that fear will still remain, and will translate into increased support for preventative detentions, wireless eavesdropping (in fact, everything covered by Bush's "unitary executive" claims)...and Republicans at the ballot box in November.

Heads, they win. Tails, we lose. :-(

[Ezlivin]

6. Because we know the terrorists are IN OUR OWN GOVERNMENT

Let's all gather 'round and warm our hands in the Reichstag Fire while we're at it.

I'm gonna channel Rumsfeld for a moment....

"Am I worried about another terrorist attack? I am."

"Do I think it'll be another false flag operation? I do."

"Do I think that criminals are running our government? I do."

Okay, I've regained control of my brain.

[Betsy Ross]

7. No elephants walking the streets of D.C either.

How can anyone know what the * admin has done to prevent an attack? How many serious attempts have been prevented through direct action of *Co? If there had been any, other than the ones * throws around to take the public attention from negative news, you know they would be publicizing it to no end. Heck, if I thought they had actually done something I would even concede a little to *Co. It just isn't true.

[Javaman]

8. Nice to know, now that our ports will be run by a terrorist funding...

country.

Yeeeeeahhhh, I feel much safer.

colossal racist failure*.