Sometimes I think its how they ask these poll questions. After the Vietnam war we went to a volunteer military versus conscription or the draft. The vets from Vietnam got a cold reception from the American public. Lots of people saw them as baby killers. Lots had a hard time when they returned finding jobs and adapting to civilian life. The trend here is to support the troops, so they know they have support on the home front. Being ant-war is construed as being anti-troops. There is a feeling here that we need to pull together in times of war. I for one am a pacifist. I believe the best way to support the troops is not to send them off to be shot and bomb babies. I think the longer the war goes on and the more casualties we see both civilian and our troops the tide will indeed change. The majority of Americans did not vote for this president; however they are not informed enough to realize this action and its timing are political tools of the bush reelection effort. Bush would love to run as a war hero versus the moron that screwed our economy, robbed our seniors, decimated our schools and fucked up Mother Nature. The truth will trickle out as the war drags on. Right now everyone thinks this war will be over in two weeks. Time will show the wiser. The anti-war movement here is way stronger than press wants to give it credit for. The knock on the Vietnam anti-war movement is that it was a bunch of freaky radical free loving subversives. This time it is a very middle America movement. I am here to tell you that if you live in America and raise a family you are most likely not living on your girlfriend's couch playing tambourine man on the street corner for yogurt money. You are working way to hard and ass deep in debt. Ted
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gillian Apter Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:33 AM To: joni list Subject: NJC Support for war Hello everyone, I've been seeing reports on Spanish TV that the American population is about 70% por the Iraqi war. I know these official figures aren't usually reliable, but I was wondering what others think a more reliable figure would be. The father of an american friend of mine living in Madrid came to Spain this week with a group of 19 senior US citizens (aged between 75 and 80) on a quick "see Spain tour". He was the tour guide. Only ONE person in the whole group was pro this war, and she had a son in the Navy. Is this representative of older people, and or the general population? Thanks if you have any thoughts on this gill in madrid
