[CTRL] Poll: 7 in 10 do not think Iraq war reduced threat of terrorism

[Sean McBride]

Title: Poll: 7 in 10 do not think Iraq war reduced threat of terrorism

-Caveat Lector- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/12/03/national1015EST0518.DTL&type=printable          www.sfgate.com        Return to regular view Poll: 7 in 10 do not think Iraq war reduced threat of terrorism Wednesday, December 3, 2003 ©2003 Associated Press URL: sfgate.com/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/12/03/national1015EST0518.DTL (12-03) 07:15 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seven in 10 Americans do not think the war in Iraq has reduced the threat of terrorism, according to a poll released Wednesday. The poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland also found strong support, 71 percent, for the United Nations taking the lead to help establish a stable government in Iraq. That's up from half in April. President Bush and administration officials frequently say the efforts in Iraq are central to winning the war on terror. Attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq have been sharply increasing throughout the fall and terrorists have struck targets in Turkey and Saudi Arabia in recent weeks. Despite apparent uneasiness with this country's military presence in Iraq, two-thirds said they don't think U.S. troops should withdraw until there is a stable government. That's down 14 points from April, however. That Iraqi government wouldn't have to be friendly to the United States, in their view. Four in five respondents agreed that Iraqis should be able to choose their own government, even if that government is unfriendly to the United States. The poll of 712 people was conducted by Knowledge Networks from Nov. 21-30 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. ©2003 Associated Press   www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om